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Table 3 Target zone of placing cup for three surgeons and the percentage of target zone placement for inclination, anteversion, and both for left and right THA in three surgeons

From: Is the cup orientation different in bilateral total hip arthroplasty with right-handed surgeons using posterolateral approach?

 

Target zone (°)

Left THA

Right THA

p value

Surgeon A

(n = 70)

Inclination

Anteversion

Both

35–45

15–25

39/70 (56%)

40/70 (57%)

24/70 (34%)

37/70 (53%)

40/70 (57%)

20/70 (29%)

0.734

1.0

0.466

Surgeon B

(n = 292)

Inclination

Anteversion

Both

35–40

20–25

99/292 (34%)

79/292 (27%)

31/292 (11%)

93/292 (32%)

92/292 (32%)

32/292 (11%)

0.597

0.237

0.894

Surgeon C

(n = 136)

Inclination

Anteversion

Both

40–50

20–25

50/136 (37%)

46/136 (34%)

17/136 (13%)

49/136 (36%)

41/136 (30%)

17/136 (13%)

0.900

0.516

1.0

  1. n number, THA total hip arthroplasty