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Abstract
The objective of this article was to determine the influence of stem design on fit and fill using the preoperative planning workstation of the ROBODOC system. Anatomic ABG and straight Osteolock femoral components were virtually implanted into 50 femora (25 from patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), 25 morphologically normal) on the workstation display. Fit and fill, and length of the proximal posterolateral femoral cortex removed by milling (LPFCR), were measured on the cross-sectional images. Lateral curvature (α angle) and anteversion of the femur were evaluated. The ABG components showed significantly better fit than the Osteolock components at the levels proximal to the lesser trochanter. The Osteolock components showed significantly greater LPFCR than the ABG components, especially in the patients with DDH. The patients with DDH showed significantly greater α angle and femoral anteversion than those with morphologically normal femora. With the Osteolock components, the α angle correlated significantly with femoral anteversion and LPFCR. Use of an anatomic proximal body of the stem helped to improve the proximal canal fit. Greater LPFCR was required when a straight stem was implanted in patients with a relatively high α angle.