Promising results of revision total hip arthroplasty using a hexagonal, modular, tapered stem in cases of aseptic loosening.

Promising results of revision total hip arthroplasty using a hexagonal, modular, tapered stem in cases of aseptic loosening.

<h4>Background</h4>Modular stems are widely used in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) with aseptic loosening being a common reason for revision. Despite the good results reported on the use of modular stem designs, there are only few studies focusing on aseptic revisions and few stud...

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Main Authors: Jan Schwarze, Christoph Theil, Georg Gosheger, Ralf Dieckmann, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Thomas Ackmann, Tom Schmidt-Braekling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233035

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