Equivalent revision rates and patient reported outcomes with routine use of a short (125mm) cemented stem for total hip arthroplasty compared to a standard length (150mm) cemented stem. A two surgeon series of 1335 patients.

Alexander Buckenham BoyleTom KuperusTeriana MahenoChris FramptonAndrew VaneVaughan Poutawera

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)

Routine use of a short 125 mm stem had no statistically significant impact on revision rate or PROMS scores when compared to a standard 150 mm stem. There may be benefits to routine use of a short cemented femoral implant.

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patient reported outcomes
total knee arthroplasty
total hip arthroplasty
total hip
clinical practice
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