Fixation, sex, and age: highest risk of revision for uncemented stems in elderly women — data from 66,995 primary total hip arthroplasties in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register

Fixation, sex, and age: highest risk of revision for uncemented stems in elderly women — data from 66,995 primary total hip arthroplasties in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register

Background and purpose — There is no consensus on best method of fixation in hip arthroplasty. We investigated different modes of fixation in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and the influence of age and sex, to assess need for a differentiated approach. Patients and methods — The study was base...

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Main Authors: Håvard Dale, Sjur Børsheim, Torbjørn Berge Kristensen, Anne Marie Fenstad, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Geir Hallan, Stein Atle Lie, Ove Furnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1682851

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