ORTHOsoft® Total Hip Navigation System

Allows surgeons to initiate surgery in lateral

Limping is one of the most frustrating persistent symptoms after hip arthroplasty for both the patient and surgeon and this is due primarily to leg-length inequality. This can lead to anger, litigation, morbidity, and ultimately revision surgery. In fact, some studies show that up to 28% may have a leg length difference of >10mm using a conventional surgical technique.(1)

Moreover, it is recognized that several surgeons prefer performing their hip replacement in decubitus. However, in this position, they cannot compare directly the length of both extremities during the operation. This is where the use of navigation becomes even more essential.

This New ORTHOsoft Total Hip Navigation System takes navigation one step ahead by enabling surgeons to start their procedure in lateral by using pelvic references only.

For the surgeon:

  • It has an integrated function to allow MIS
  • It is the first application an the market to use pelvic references only
  • Allows initiation of surgery in lateral
  • It offers optimized implant positioning with improved accuracy
  • It enables versatility in implant choice
  • Developed to add no more than 5 minutes to the procedure
  • It has an integrated intuitive automatic sequencing

“Minimizing leg length discrepancy is of utmost importance as in some patients, even small discrepancies in leg length are a source of dissatisfaction”.(2)

For the patient:

  • Since it provides the surgeon the ability to more precisely control leg length and offset discrepancies it contributes to improve the patient’s overall quality of life after the surgery.

For the hospital & healthcare provider:

  • Faster patient recovery and improved patient outcomes are known to contribute to reduce overall healthcare costs and increase hospital profitability.(3)