Fixation of an Anatomically Designed Cementless Stem in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Purpose. The Anatomic Fiber Metal plus stem (Zimmer) is one of the anatomically designed cementless stems to achieve stable fixation by metaphyseal fit. We studied outcomes of cementless total hip arthroplasty using this stem and possible effects of metaphyseal fit on outcomes. Methods. The cementl...

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Main Authors: Nakamura, Shigeru, Arai, Noriyuki, Kobayashi, Takateru, Matsushita, Takashi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3332158/