Bipolar hemiarthroplasty using microarc oxidation-coated cementless stem in patients with unstable intertrochanteric fracture

Purpose: Treatment for an unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients is challenging. Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA) using microarc oxidation (MAO) coating has been a treatment option alternative to internal fixation. However, the outcome of bipolar HA using MAO-coated stem in these patie...

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Main Authors: Young-Kyun Lee, Heejae Won, Kristoffer Roland U. Roa, Yong-Chan Ha, Kyung-Hoi Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019847815