Lateral trochanteric pain following total hip arthroplasty: radiographic assessment of altered biomechanics as a potential aetiology

• Published in: Irish journal of medical science Vol. 187; no. 3; pp. 663 - 668
• Main Authors: Abdulkarim, Ali, Keegan, Cathy, Bajwa, Raazi, Sheehan, Eoin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Family Medicine; General Practice; Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Surgical complication; Case-controlled study; Radiographic; Femoral centre of rotation; LTP; Arthroplasty; Global offset; Lateral trochanteric pain; THA; Retrospective; Direct lateral approach; Biomechanics; Post-operative complication; Cup offset; Femoral offset; Trochanteric bursitis; Complication; Limb length discrepancy; Greater trochanter pain syndrome; Total hip arthroplasty

Introduction Lateral trochanteric pain (LTP) complicates up to 17% of cases of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Studies have refuted underlying trochanteric bursitis. Restoration of the femoral offset and reproduction of the natural femoral centre of rotation are important in successful arthroplasty. L...