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Individualized Stem-positioning in Calcar-guided Short-stem Total Hip Arthroplasty
Published on: February 27, 2018
Moritz Tannast1, Timo M Ecker, Stephen B Murphy
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse, 3010 Bern, Switzerland. moritz.tannast@insel.ch
This study shows that cementless total hip arthroplasty with a titanium femoral stem has excellent long-term survivorship. The implant demonstrated reliable fixation and reduced complications in young patients, with bearing wear being the primary limitation.
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