Technical Note for Transfemoral Implantation of Tapered Revision Stems. The Advantage to Stay Short

Background: The aim was to test the hypothesis that during transfemoral implantation of a conical revision stem, the fixation of the stem at the distal tip leads to a low rate of periprosthetic fractures. Material and Methods: Two hundred eighty-two stem revisions by a transfemoral approach in cases...

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Main Author: Bernd Fink, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121000510