Loughenbury, FA, McWilliams, AB, Stewart, TD orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-9938 et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Hip surgeons and leg length inequality after primary hip replacement. HIP International, 29 (1). pp. 102-108. ISSN 1120-7000
Abstract
Background:
This study reports the results of 2 separate surveys of British Hip Society (BHS) members relating to leg length inequality (LLI) after primary total hip replacement (THR).
Survey 1:
Investigates the members’ opinions on the effect of LLI on the outcome of THR and explores the acceptable limits of LLI.
Survey 2:
Reports on the intraoperative techniques currently used by BHS members to minimise LLI after THR.
Results - Survey 1:
97% of all surgeons completing the survey believed that LLI can affect the outcome of THR.
Results - Survey 2:
All surgeons reported using at least 1 intraoperative technique for assessing leg length with a median of 5 techniques. Over 50% of surgeons use 2 or more tests.
Conclusion - Survey 1:
89% of surgeons agreed that 15 mm of LLI after primary uncomplicated THR was always acceptable. 90% of surgeons felt that LLI more than 22.74 mm was never acceptable.
Conclusion - Survey 2:
Despite the multiple published papers on various methods of assessing leg length intraoperatively, the problem of LLI post THR persists. This study highlights the need for further research to develop a simple intraoperative technique with high accuracy and reproducibility.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018, The Authors . This is an author produced version of a paper published in Hip International. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Hip replacement, leg length inequality |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE) (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NIHR National Inst Health Research N/A |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2018 09:17 |
Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2019 14:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1120700018777858 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132210 |