What are the important angles of components in hip resurfacing
Mr. McMinn at the the McMinn Centre
Malposition of the cup in relation to the
head in such a way that the wear patch
approaches the edge of bearing surface leads to
excessive wear.
Cup abduction (or Inclination) is a two
dimensional assessment. Malposition in the third
dimension is represented by anteversion or
retroversion. You are right in saying that
excess anteversion leads to edge loading towards
the front of the cup. Retroversion leads to… Read the rest