Table 3 The mean range of motion between longer heads of Exeter stem with or without adjustment for leg length discrepancy.

From: Effect of longer femoral head on leg length, offset, and range of motion in total hip arthroplasty: a simulation study

 

0 mm

+ 4-mm

+ 8-mm

+ 4-mm adjusted

+ 8-mm adjusted

Stem anteversion

Internal rotation at flexion 60°

 0°

35.4

41.2

29.5

40.6

29.5

 10°

47.2

51.2

39.9

51.4

39.9

 20°

58.6

63.0

50.6

63.2

50.9

 30°

68.9

73.1

61.2

73.2

61.4

 40°

78.2

82.2

71.6

82.3

71.6

Internal rotation at flexion 90°

 0°

5.5

9.9

4.2

10.8

4.5

 10°

16.9

21.2

12.7

22.5

12.9

 20°

28.9

32.9

22.0

33.2

22.4

 30°

40.1

43.8

31.6

44.2

31.8

 40°

51.3

54.3

41.1

54.3

41.1

External rotation at extension 10°

 0°

59.5

62.5

45.9

62.5

45.9

 10°

51.7

53.4

37.0

53.6

37.0

 20°

42.5

44.2

27.6

44.3

27.7

 30°

31.0

33.2

18.5

33.4

18.2

 40°

17.0

19.8

9.1

19.9

9.1

Maximum abduction

 0°

58.2

58.2

49.6

58.2

49.7

 10°

58.1

58.1

49.2

58.2

49.4

 20°

58.1

58.1

48.6

58.1

48.6

 30°

58.0

57.9

48.4

58.0

48.3

 40°

58.0

57.9

47.6

57.9

47.7

Maximum flexion

 0°

108.2

115.4

114.2

115.4

114.2

 10°

110.3

119.3

119.1

119.3

119.0

 20°

120.5

125.2

125.4

125.1

125.3

 30°

123.9

129.4

129.4

129.4

129.2

 40°

124.6

133.2

132.7

133.1

132.5

  1. Data show the mean, degree.