Publications by authors named "Joey Romero"
Article Synopsis
- A study compared the accuracy and precision of acetabular component placement in robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty (RA-THA) using two different surgical approaches: direct anterior approach (DAA) and posterior approach (PA).
- It involved matching 134 patients from each approach based on demographics and assessing component position before, during, and after surgery through imaging techniques.
- Results showed that the DAA provided slightly better accuracy for acetabular inclination and anteversion, with fewer radiographic outliers, but the differences may not hold significant clinical importance.
Aims: This combined clinical and in vitro study aimed to determine the incidence of liner malseating in modular dual mobility (MDM) constructs in primary total hip arthroplasties (THAs) from a large volume arthroplasty centre, and determine whether malseating increases the potential for fretting and corrosion at the modular metal interface in malseated MDM constructs using a simulated corrosion chamber.
Methods: For the clinical arm of the study, observers independently reviewed postoperative radiographs of 551 primary THAs using MDM constructs from a single manufacturer over a three-year period, to identify the incidence of MDM liner-shell malseating. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), cup design, cup size, and the MDM case volume of the surgeon.