A Virtual Method for Establishing Femoral Stem Position in Total Hip Arthroplasty

<p>Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful orthopedic surgeries performed, in which the hip joint is reconstructed to improve functionality and decrease pain in the joint. Despite the success of these procedures, femoral stem misalignment remains an area that influences THA success. The relationship between the femoral stem geometry and implanted femoral stem size and orientation is underreported due to limitations in the collection of radiographic data used for clinical pre-operative templating. Furthermore, the influence of anatomic measurements on the direction and size of the femoral stem are not considered due to imaging technique and difficulties associated with reliably measuring, moreover are not reported. The overall goal was to develop a custom automated workflow to segment the intramedullary geometry and extract anatomic parameters from cadaveric femurs and to create an automated workflow for the implantation and evaluation of femoral stem positions.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year

2023

Author dc:creator

• Mattei, Samuel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chadd W. Clary
• Casey A. Myers
• Paul J. Rullkoetter
• Matthew J. Rutherford

• Anatomic measurements
• Total hip arthroplasty
• Virtual implantation
• Biomechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

English (eng)

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2289

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-3293