A mechanical review of postoperative stem fractures of cemented total hip arthroplasty implants without femoral fracture

Background: We encountered five patients of post-THA femoral stem fracture without femoral fracture. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism underlying the observed femoral stem fractures. Methods: We performed an assessment of the cement mantle using plain radiographic images. We a...

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Main Authors: Masayoshi Kimura, Kenichi Ando, Harumoto Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2018-11-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/4/4/4_2017021/_pdf/-char/en