The distance between the femoral nerve and anterior acetabulum is significantly shorter in hip osteoarthritis than in non-osteoarthritis hip

Abstract Background The appropriate position of retractors to minimize the risk of femoral nerve palsy remains uncertain. The purpose of this imaging study was to evaluate the distance between the femoral nerve (FN) and anterior acetabulum (AA) in hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Forty-one patients...

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Main Authors: Kensuke Yoshino, Shigeo Hagiwara, Junichi Nakamura, Takuro Horikoshi, Hajime Yokota, Kenji Shimokawa, Koji Matsumoto, Yuki Shiko, Yohei Kawasaki, Seiji Ohtori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04295-5