Is a hollow centralizer necessary when using a polished, tapered, cemented femoral stem?: A randomized, controlled RSA study of 60 hips with 10 years of follow-up
Background and purpose — A tapered, polished and collarless stem is normally equipped with a hollow centralizer to prevent the stem from becoming end-bearing in the cement as the stem subsides. In a randomized clinical trial, we evaluated such a stem (MS-30), which was initially introduced with a so...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Journals Sweden
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1315553 |