Independent assessment and outcomes of 196 short-tapered stems short-term follow-up and review of the literature
Background: Longer term outcome data are now becoming available for short-tapered femoral stems for cementless total hip arthroplasty. The shorter stem has a metaphyseal fit, loading the bone in this area, leading to physiological bone remodelling. It is also bone preserving, as it is 35 mm shorter....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018812236 |