Anatomical Findings
ØWomen tend to show shorter femoral offset than men.
ØWomen tend to demonstrate greater anteversion than men.1-3
ØWomen have smaller acetabulum which may preclude the use of larger femoral ball heads in the reconstruction.
1 Dorr
LD et. al. MIS total hip replacement with a single posterior approach.
Seminars in Arthroplasty 2005;16:179-185.
2 Maruyama
M, Feinberg JR, Capello WN, D’Antonio JA. Morphologic Features of the
Acetabulum and Femur. Clinical Orthop 2001; 393:52-65.
3 Data
on File at Zimmer, Inc. Mohamed
Mahfouz, PhD University of Tennessee Center for Musculoskeletal Research.
Femoral Bone Atlas.
