Total Hip Stem Classification System

The aim of this paper is to review the influx of short stems for total hip arthroplasty. Not all short stems are created equal concerning fixation points for implant stability and length of engagement of the device in the proximal femur. Some devices are stabilized in the head, neck, metaphysis and...

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Main Authors: Timothy McTighe, Dr. HS (hc), John Keggi, MD, David Stulberg, MD, Louis Keppler, MD, Declan Brazil, PhD, Edward McPherson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2014-07-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
Online Access:http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/70