Table 4 The mean range of motion between longer heads of VLIAN 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

+ 7 mm

+ 4 mm adjusted

+ 7 mm adjusted

Stem anteversion

Internal rotation at flexion 60°

 0°

21.3

27.0

29.7

27.5

30.3

 10°

36.7

42.8

44.5

42.2

43.9

 20°

49.6

56.0

56.3

54.5

55.3

 30°

60.5

67.1

68.0

66.1

66.9

 40°

72.4

77.9

78.8

76.5

77.4

Internal rotation at flexion 90°

 0°

2.8

4.5

5.8

5.7

7.0

 10°

8.8

13.1

14.0

19.3

15.5

 20°

18.3

23.3

24.1

25.2

26.1

 30°

31.4

37.2

37.0

38.7

38.8

 40°

42.9

48.4

47.7

49.4

48.5

External rotation at extension 10°

 0°

61.2

63.1

57.8

63.1

57.8

 10°

52.4

54.1

49.2

54.1

49.2

 20°

42.8

44.8

40.8

44.4

40.8

 30°

29.3

32.1

30.0

31.1

28.8

 40°

16.3

20.7

19.8

19.2

18.2

Maximum abduction

 0°

61.2

61.3

59.5

61.3

59.5

 10°

61.1

61.2

59.1

61.2

59.1

 20°

61.1

61.1

58.7

61.1

58.7

 30°

61.0

61.1

58.5

61.1

58.5

 40°

61.0

61.0

58.2

61.0

58.2

Maximum flexion

 0°

106.1

115.7

114.6

115.3

113.2

 10°

109.9

117.4

117.2

117.2

117.1

 20°

116.2

124.7

124.2

124.4

123.9

 30°

120.8

128.3

127.2

128.2

127.3

 40°

122.9

131.5

130.2

131.0

130.9

  1. Data show the mean, degree.