Table 2 Analysis of pelvic radiographs of patients with conventional (cTHA) and navigated total hip arthroplasty (nTHA).

From: Changes in leg length and hip offset in navigated imageless vs. conventional total hip arthroplasty

 

cTHA

mean (sd)

n = 1174

nTHA

mean (sd)

n = 1159

Leg length discrepancy preoperative (mm)

2.84 (3.10)

3.04 (3.31)

Leg length discrepancy postoperative (mm)

− 0.22 (2.83)

− 0.03 (2.77)

Effect of THA on leg length discrepancy (mm)

− 3.06 (3.62)*

− 3.07 (3.82)*ns

Hip offset discrepancy preoperative (mm)

1.44 (4.50)

1.11 (5.10)

Hip offset discrepancy postoperative (mm)

− 0.07 (4.19)

− 0.95 (4.58)#

Effect of THA on hip offset discrepancy (mm)

− 1.51 (5.35)*

− 2.06 (6.00)*#

Inclination postoperative (degrees)

40.95 (5.28)

40.47 (4.95)#

Anteversion§ postoperative (degrees)

20.18 (4.95)

19.41 (4.05)#

  1. §For technical reasons anteversion was only determined in 454 patients with cTHA and 407 patients with nTHA.
  2. *p < 0.001 postoperative vs. preoperative.
  3. nscTHA vs. nTHA.
  4. #p < 0.05 cTHA vs. nTHA.