Imageless computer navigation without pre-operative templating may lead to malpreparation of the femoral head in hip resurfacing
Imageless computer navigation without pre-operative templating may lead to malpreparation of the femoral head in hip resurfacing2009 M. Olsen, BScE, PhD, Doctoral Researcher1; E. T. Davis, MSc, FRCSC(Trauma & Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon2; M. Chiu, MD, FRCSC, Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow1; P. Gamble, MD, FRCSC, Orthopaedic Surgical Felllow1; N. Tumia, MD, FRCSCEd(Trauma & Orth), Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow1; R. A. Boyle, MD, FRACS, Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow1; and E. H. Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC, Professor of Surgery1 Abstract The computed neck-shaft angle and the size of the femoral Prudent pre-operative planning is advisable for use in conjunction |