Anchoring of a Kinked Uncemented Femoral Stem after Preparation with a Straight or a Kinked Reamer

Objective To investigate a stem‐adjusted preparation of the femur with a kinked reamer and to determine whether this approach results in higher primary stability of a kinked stem than straight reaming of the intramedullary canal. Methods Ten cementless stems with a kinked design were implanted in sy...

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Main Authors: Markus Heinecke, Frank Layher, Georg Matziolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Orthopaedic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/os.12490