Stem Design in Total Hip Arthroplasty Influences Ipsilateral Knee Valgus: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of 2953 Cases.

Paul Thöne Michael Stephan Gruber Harald KindermannWalter GussnerPatrick Sadoghi Reinhold Ortmaier

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Previous ipsilateral straight-stem THA is associated with knee valgus deformity, especially in women. Short-stem THA seems to be better suited to restoring physiological biomechanics and preventing the development of valgus osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral knee.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
total hip arthroplasty
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
polycystic ovary syndrome
rheumatoid arthritis
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance