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Stand up! Are normal weight-bearing forces sufficient for a 12/14 Morse taper locking in total hip arthroplasty?

Suleman QurashiMatthew H PelletierTian WangNicholas BramichJason ChinnappaWilliam Robert Walsh
Published in: Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy (2020)
Impaction of a taper does not provide any benefit over cyclical loading of a taper assembly alone for pull-off strength.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • weight gain