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Table 3 Abductor Moment Arm with Medialization of Femoral Head

From: Hip abductor moment arm - a mathematical analysis for proximal femoral replacement

 

Muscle Division

Position

Abductor Moment Arm (cm)

   

Biomet - Letson

Biomet - Finn

Stryker - GMRS

Native Femur

  

30° Adduction

4.6

4.5

4.9

5.5

 

Anterior

Neutral

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.3

  

45° Abduction

4.1

5.4

5.0

7.3

  

30° Adduction

4.1

3.9

4.4

4.7

Gluteus Medius

Middle

Neutral

4.7

4.6

5.1

5.8

  

45° Abduction

4.9

5.4

5.6

7.0

  

30° Adduction

3.4

3.1

3.6

3.7

 

Posterior

Neutral

4.0

3.9

4.3

4.6

  

45° Abduction

4.9

4.8

5.2

5.7

  

30° Adduction

4.8

4.8

5.3

6.3

 

Anterior

Neutral

5.0

5.3

5.6

7.3

  

45° Abduction

3.3

4.8

3.8

7.5

  

30° Adduction

4.2

3.9

4.6

5.1

Gluteus Minimus

Middle

Neutral

4.8

4.8

5.3

6.4

  

45° Abduction

4.8

3.4

5.4

7.7

  

30° Adduction

3.3

2.9

3.5

3.6

 

Posterior

Neutral

4.1

3.8

4.4

4.9

  

45° Abduction

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

  

30° Adduction

4.1

3.9

4.4

4.8

Mean

All Divisions

Neutral

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.9

  

45° Abduction

4.5

4.8

5.1

7.0