Effect of femoral neck modularity upon the prosthetic range of motion in total hip arthroplasty

In total hip arthroplasty, aseptic loosening and dislocation are associated with not being able to achieve the correct prosthetic component orientation. Femoral neck modularity has been proposed as a solution to this problem by allowing the surgeon to alter either the neck-shaft or version angle of...

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Main Authors: Turley, Glen A., Griffin, Damian R., Williams, Mark A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4102828/