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Reduced periprosthetic fracture rate when changing from a tapered polished stem to an anatomical stem for cemented hip arthroplasty: an observational prospective cohort study with a follow-up of 2 years

Background and purpose — Straight collarless polished tapered stems have been linked to an increased risk for periprosthetic femur fractures in comparison with anatomically shaped stems, especially in elderly patients. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of an orthopedic department’s full transition...

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Autores principales: Mohammed, Jabbar, Mukka, Sebastian, Hedbeck, Carl-Johan, Chammout, Ghazi, Gordon, Max, Sköldenberg, Olof
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31154885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1624339