Comparing return to sport activities after short metaphyseal femoral arthroplasty with resurfacing and big femoral head arthroplasties.
Panagiotis K KarampinasEustratios G PapadelisJohn A VlamisHlias BasiliadisSpiros G PneumaticosPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2017)
Short metaphyseal hip arthroplasties in young patients intending to return to previous and even high impact sport activities, similar to high functional resurfacing, big femoral head arthroplasties. Short stems with hard on hard bearing surfaces might become an alternative to standard stems and hip resurfacing.