Optimal position of lipped acetabular liners to improve stability in total hip arthroplasty—an intraoperative in vivo study

Abstract Background Lipped or elevated acetabular liners are frequently used in total hip arthroplasty to improve stability. However, the optimal position of the lip is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal position of lipped acetabular liners in total hip arthroplasty pe...

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Main Authors: Raphael Hau, Joshua Hammeschlag, Christopher Law, Kemble K. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-1000-1