Reliability of the transverse acetabular ligament as a landmark for functional cup anteversion in total hip arthroplasty

CONCLUSIONS: If cups are implanted parallel to the TAL, almost 80% will be >5° different to targeted functional cup version. It should be aimed to implant cups with more anteversion than the TAL indicates.PMID:38572714 | DOI:10.1177/11207000241243035

Source: Hip International - April 4, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shivan S Jassim Tejasvi Bhatia Jack R D McMahon Jim W Pierrepont Stephen J McMahon Source Type: research