The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 25, Issue: 3, Page: e18

High Pre-operative Range of Motion is a Significant Risk Factor for Dislocation in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Brian A. Krenzel; Philip M. Faris; E. Michael Keating; John B. Meding; Robert A. Malinzak; Michael E. Berend; Merrill A. Ritter
Hip

Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is multifactorial and is dependent on surgical, implant, and patient factors. We hypothesized that high preoperative hip range of motion is an important variable contributing to instability after THA.


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