No significant differences in 60‐day postoperative complication rates between conventional and shortened stems
Guillaume Girardot,
Sylvain Guy,
Nicolas Bonin
Abstract:Purpose
To compare 60-day complication rates, radiographic outcomes, and clinical outcomes following primary THA with conventional versus shortened stems, in a large cohort study.
Methods
The authors reviewed a consecutive series of 800 primary THAs, of which 781 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria: 395 received a conventional stem and 386 received a shortened stem. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were noted. Radiographic and clinic… Show more
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