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No significant difference in 10-yr outcomes between ultrashort & conventional stem in THA
February 2017
No significant difference in 10-yr outcomes between ultrashort & conventional stem in THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Ultrashort versus Conventional Anatomic Cementless Femoral Stems in the Same Patients Younger Than 55 Years
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Sep;474(9):2008-17Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
212 patients scheduled for bilateral simultaneous total hip arthroplasty had their hips randomized to two different femoral stems; one hip was treated using an ultrashort femoral stem, while the other hip was treated with a conventional femoral stem. Patients were followed-up for a mean of 11.8 years. Significant differences that were observed between groups included lower stress-shielding and gre...
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