Age-Associated Changes in Proximal Femur Morphology Affect Femoral Component Sizing in Cementless Hip Arthroplasty

Background In cementless hip arthroplasty, the femoral component should obtain firm fixation within the endosteal bone and achieve adequate reconstruction of hip joint biomechanics simultaneously. Previous anatomical studies described age-related changes of the proximal femoral canal, such as canal...

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Main Authors: Hidde D. Veldman MD, Tim A. E. J. Boymans MD, PhD, Liza N. van Steenbergen PhD, Ide C. Heyligers MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221144615