Open AccessComputer navigation experience in hip resurfacing improves femoral component alignment using a conventional jig
Author(s) -
Zachary Morison,
Aseem Mehra,
Michael Olsen,
Michael Donnelly,
Emil H. Schemitsch
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.121585
Subject(s) - medicine , hip resurfacing , cohort , femoral head , orthopedic surgery , orthodontics , surgery , total hip arthroplasty
The use of computer navigation has been shown to improve the accuracy of femoral component placement compared to conventional instrumentation in hip resurfacing. Whether exposure to computer navigation improves accuracy when the procedure is subsequently performed with conventional instrumentation without navigation has not been explored. We examined whether femoral component alignment utilizing a conventional jig improves following experience with the use of imageless computer navigation for hip resurfacing.