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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 102-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 9 - 9
1 Dec 2020
Meermans G Kats J Doorn JV Innman M Grammatopoulos G
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Introduction

In total hip arthroplasty, a high radiographic inclination angle (RI) of the acetabular component has been linked to short- and long-term complications. There are several factors that lead to RI outliers including cup version, pelvic orientation and angle of the cup introducer relative to the floor. The primary aim of this study was to analyse what increases the risk of having a cup with an RI outside the target zone when controlling cup orientation with a digital inclinometer.

Methods

In this prospective study, we included 200 consecutive patients undergoing uncemented primary THA in the lateral decubitus position using a posterior approach. Preoperatively, the surgeon determined the target intraoperative inclination (IOItarget). The intra-operative inclination of the cup (IOIcup) was measured with the aid of a digital inclinometer after seating of the acetabular component. Anteroposterior pelvic radiographs were made to measure the RI of the acetabular component. The target zones were defined as 30°-45° and 35°-45° of RI. The operative inclination relative to the sagittal plane of the pelvis (OImath) was calculated based on the radiographic inclination and anteversion angle. The difference between two outcome measures was expressed as Δ.