Decreased abduction strength after Charnley hip replacement without trochanteric osteotomy.
In 27 patients operated on for unilateral coxarthrosis with the Charnley hip, the muscular strength and mobility were measured. Half the cases had a trochanteric osteotomy and half an anterolateral transgluteal approach. The abduction strength was normal after trochanteric osteotomy and weaker than normal in the nonosteotomized hips.
Obrant
K J
KJ
University of Lund, Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
Ringsberg
K
K
Sanzén
L
L
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009068:Movement; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010027:Osteotomy