Proximal femoral anatomy and collared stems in hip arthroplasty: is a single collar size sufficient?
Abstract Background Even if the benefits of collars are unclear, they remain widely used, in several femoral stem designs. This study aimed to determine whether collar size should be proportional to hip dimensions and morphology. The hypothesis was that the collar should be larger for greater stem s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-017-0107-3 |