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Quantification of Imaging Error in the Measurement of Cup Position: A Cadaveric Comparison of Radiographic and Computed Tomography Imaging.

Orthopedics 2017 November 2
Postoperative radiographs remain the standard for assessment of component placement following total hip arthroplasty (THA), despite the known limitations of radiographs. Computed tomography (CT) scanning offers improved accuracy, but its costs and radiation exposure are prohibitive. The authors performed a cadaver study to compare the error associated with radiographs with that of CT scans following THA. The authors also compared imaging with a novel mini-navigation system. Three board-certified orthopedic surgeons each performed 4 THA procedures (6 cadavers, 12 hips) via the posterior approach using a mini-navigation tool to assist with component placement. Cup position from imaging was compared with corrected CT values for anteversion and inclination, created by correcting the initial scan to align the anterior pelvic plane coplanar with the CT table, thus representing cup position not distorted by imaging or positioning. Anteversion from standard CT scans was within 2.5° (standard deviation [SD], 1.5°) of reference values (P=.25); radiographs showed an average error of 7.8° (SD, 4.3°) vs reference values (all values absolute means) (P<.01). The mini-navigation system provided anteversion values within an average of 4.0° (SD, 4.0°) of reference anteversion (P<.01). Standard CT values for inclination were within 2.4° (SD, 2.0°) of reference values (P=.53), whereas radiographic inclination values were within 2.5° (SD, 2.3°) (P=.12). Mini-navigation values for inclination were within 3.9° (SD, 3.2°) of reference inclination (P=.26). This study demonstrated that cup position as measured by radiographs is significantly less accurate than CT scans and that the mini-navigation system provided anteversion measurements that were of comparable accuracy to CT scans. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(6):e952-e958.].

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