When performing a total hip arthroplasty, it is essential to correct any pre-existing leg-length discrepancy during surgery
Leg-length discrepancy (LLD) in individuals experiencing total hip arthroplasty (THA) is related to a substantially higher fall risk, length of post-operative hospital in-patient stay, elevated implant-related adverse events, and earlier revision. Therefore, it is essential to try to avoid LLD when implanting a THA. Several studies focus on this issue, including the following: Accelerometer-based portable navigation system, preoperative digital templating, robot-assisted surgery, the anatomical marker positioning method (shoulder-to-shoulder) and the artificial intelligence-based three-dimensional planning software system. The aforementioned methods should be familiar to surgeons who perform THA procedures, as a fundamental objective of this surgical intervention is to avoid LLD.
Authors
- E Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Orthopedics
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.113277
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00