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28.03.2016 | Clinical Faceoff
Clinical Faceoff: Where Are We Going With Femoral Stem Fixation in THA?
verfasst von:
Joseph T. Moskal, MD, Susan G. Capps, PhD, C. Anderson Engh Jr, MD, Anders Troelsen, MD, PhD, DMSc
Erschienen in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Ausgabe 11/2016
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Much of the debate concerning cemented versus cementless versus hybrid THA centers on the THA construct, that is to say, on the combination of femoral stems and acetabular cups, not on individual components. There have been claims of a “North Atlantic Divide” regarding cemented, cementless, and hybrid THA with North America generally favoring cementless fixation and Europe generally using cemented fixation [
2,
7]. However, this is changing, as it appears that the use of cementless fixation is on the rise even outside the United States [
11,
13]. Where are we going with femoral stem fixation in primary THA? What factors influence our decisions and choices in femoral stem fixation going forward? …