The use of a standard-length conical tapered stem in hip revision arthroplasty to address Paprosky type I-II femoral defects: a prospective study of 87 patients.

Innocenti MatteoKatrijn SmuldersMattia AndreottiJore H WillemsGijs Van HellemondtMarc W Nijhof

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

The use of a SLCT stem in rTHA with Paprosky type I-II femoral defects demonstrated good survival with low subsidence rates during the first 2 years after surgery. Surgeons should consider the use of this primary prosthesis as a potential treatment during stem revision in cases with limited femoral bone loss.

Keyphrases

bone loss
total hip arthroplasty
total knee arthroplasty
quality improvement
risk assessment