Impact of stem design and cementation on postoperative femoral antetorsion in 227 patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Tim Steffen FischerChristoph SternBenjamin FritzPatrick O ZinggChristian W A PfirrmannReto Sutter

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2020)

Prosthesis design impacts the postoperative femoral antetorsion, with the cementless collared stem showing the highest antetorsion. Cemented stems demonstrated significantly lower variability, suggesting the lowest rate of inadvertent malrotation.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
total hip