Malalignment and distal contact of short tapered stems could be associated with postoperative thigh pain in primary total hip arthroplasty

Malalignment and distal contact of short tapered stems could be associated with postoperative thigh pain in primary total hip arthroplasty

Abstract Purpose Short tapered stem placement has been extensively employed in total hip arthroplasty (THA). Suboptimal fixation tends to cause postoperative complications, such as thigh pain. However, it remains unclear whether poor seating/alignment of short tapered stems contributes to thigh pain...

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Main Authors: Zhijie Chen, Bin Li, Kaizhe Chen, Jianmin Feng, Yi Wang, Zhihong Liu, Chuan He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Distal contact
Stem malalignment
Short tapered stem
Thigh pain
Total hip arthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02215-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02215-w

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