Excellent midterm survival and functional outcomes of a fully hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem: first results of a prospective multicenter study

Excellent midterm survival and functional outcomes of a fully hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem: first results of a prospective multicenter study

Background: The Polarstem (Smith & Nephew, Baar, Switzerland) is a tapered straight stem, an implant with an excellent survival rate. Although the most recent annual report of the National Joint Registry in the United Kingdom also reports excellent survivorship for the cementless Polarstem,...

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Main Authors: Roland E. Willburger, MD, Matthias Heukamp, MD, Philippe Lindenlaub, MD, Turgay Efe, MD, Christian-D. Peterlein, MD, Karl-F. Schüttler, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Polarstem
Cementless
Clinical outcome
Survivorship
Revision rate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300091

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