Thigh Pain Occurrence Rate in a Short, Tapered, Porous, Proximally-Coated Cementless Femoral Stem - Clinical and Radiological Results at 2-Year Follow-Up

Introduction: Short stems have been designed with the purpose of preserving bone tissue, decreasing the incidence of thigh pain and facilitating surgical techniques. The aim of our study was to assess whether a shortened tapered conventional stem was able to reduce the incidence of thigh pain. Me...

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Main Authors: Michele Ulivi, Luca Claudio Orlandini, Peter Fennema, Valentina Meroni, Daniele Castoldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2017-03-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
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Online Access:https://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/167