title: Acetabular position setting in total hip arthoplasty by using V-inclinometer.
abstract: The abduction angle of the acetabular implant position is important in the process of total hip arthroplasty. The authors evaluated the potential benefit of a V-inclinometer in the prediction of the abduction angle. To evaluate the accuracy of the V-inclinometer, acetabular cups were inserted in 50 cadaveric pelvises. The abduction angle from V-inclinometer and digital photograph were compared and analyzed using paired t-test. There was no statistical difference of the acetabular abduction angle between digital photograph and V-inclinometer (P > 0.05). The V-inclinometer can be used to predict the abduction angle on a cadaveric pelvis, suggesting that it could be a useful adjunct in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Vajara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wilairatana
authors.forename: Pariach
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasongchin
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular