Stem diameter and rotational stability in revision total hip arthroplasty: a biomechanical analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proximal femoral bone loss during revision hip arthroplasty often requires bypassing the deficient metaphyseal bone to obtain distal fixation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stem diameter and length of diaph...

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Main Authors: Paprosky Wayne G, Jacobs Joshua J, Berger Richard A, Hallab Nadim J, Meneghini R Michael, Rosenberg Aaron G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/1/1/5

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