Clinical results of a short stem with flat tapered wedge design in primary total hip arthroplasty for hip dysplasia in Asians

Background: Cementless femoral reconstruction is challenging in hip dysplasia due to deformity of the proximal femur causing insufficient stem fixation and/or inadequate neck anteversion. Strategies to address these problems include the use of a modular stem or a distal fixation stem, but both stems...

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Main Authors: Tetsuo Hayama, Takuya Otani, Hideki Fujii, Yasuhiko Kawaguchi, Toshiomi Abe, Motoi Takahashi, Mitsuru Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020956742