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 PoutaweraPublished 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.