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BONE & JOINT JOURNAL
Volume 101B, Issue 4, Pages 426-434Publisher
BRITISH EDITORIAL SOC BONE JOINT SURGERY
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.101B4.BJJ-2018-1321.R1
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/N006267/1]
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Michael Uren Foundation
- EPSRC [EP/K027549/1, EP/N006267/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Aims The hip's capsular ligaments passively restrain extreme range of movement (ROM) by wrapping around the native femoral head/neck. We determined the effect of hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA), dual-mobility total hip arthroplasty (DM-THA), conventional THA, and surgical approach on ligament function. Materials and Methods Eight paired cadaveric hip joints were skeletonized but retained the hip capsule. Capsular ROM restraint during controlled internal rotation (IR) and external rotation (ER) was measured before and after HRA, DM-THA, and conventional THA, with a posterior (right hips) and anterior capsulotomy (left hips). Results Hip resurfacing provided a near-native ROM with between 5 degrees to 17 degrees increase in IR/ER ROM compared with the native hip for the different positions tested, which was a 9% to 33% increase. DM-THA generated a 9 degrees to 61 degrees (18% to 121%) increase in ROM. Conventional THA generated a 52 degrees to 100 degrees (94% to 199%) increase in ROM. Thus, for conventional THA, the capsule function that exerts a limit on ROM is lost. It is restored to some extent by DM-THA, and almost fully restored by hip resurfacing. In positions of low flexion/extension, the posterior capsulotomy provided more normal function than the anterior, possibly because the capsule was shortened during posterior repair. However, in deep flexion positions, the anterior capsulotomy functioned better. Conclusion Native head-size and capsular repair preserves capsular function after arthroplasty. The anterior and posterior approach differentially affect postoperative biomechanical function of the capsular ligaments.
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