SynthesisInternational orthopaedics2020
Short stems for total hip replacement among middle-aged patients.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bacteriophages in Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Promising Tool in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Factors influencing the outcomes of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Imageless navigation for primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis study.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Cementless calcar-guided short stems: 24-month clinical outcomes and migration analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Is Collum Femoris Preserving Stem (CFP) an Epiphyseal-Stabilized Prosthesis? A Long-Term Single-Center Series Follow Up of 705 Cases.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Biomechanical analysis of a short femoral stem used in revision total hip replacement of a standard femoral stem.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Long-term results of short stem total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Mid- to long-term periprosthetic bone density changes after cementless short stem hip arthroplasty in elderly: A clinical and radiological analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Native hip geometry restoration in total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis of eight different short stems.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Increased stability of short femoral stem through customized distribution of coefficient of friction in porous coating.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Revision of Failed Short Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Femoral Anteversion in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Retrospective Comparison of Short- and Straight-Stem Models Using CT Scans.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Short neck-preserving femoral stem for total hip arthroplasty: medium-term results of a 68-case series.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- Comparison of Tri-Lock Bone Preservation Stem and the Conventional Standard Corail Stem in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Article
- Use of short stems in revision of standard femoral stem: A case report.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Article
- Comment on Migliorini et al.: short stems for total hip replacement among middle-aged patients.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of short stem implants for primary total hip arthroplasty in middle-aged patients. For this purpose, a meta-analysis of the current literature was conducted. The focus was on clinical outcomes,radiological parameters, and further complications of both components. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. All randomized and non-randomized clinical trials comparing short stem versus standard stem prostheses for THA were considered for inclusion. Only studies reporting data concerning uncemented stems for primary total hip arthroplasty were included. Only studies reporting data concerning patients with a mean age of 45 to 69 were included.
resultsA total of 2197 procedures in 2116 patients were analysed. The mean follow-up was 30.2 months. The short stem group showed a statistically significant higher WOMAC score and a reduced total estimated blood loss compared with the standard stem group. The short stem group showed a reduced rate of femoral fractures, dislocations, and revision, but without statistical significance.
conclusionsAccording to the main findings of this meta-analysis and current evidence, we encourage the use of the uncemented short stems during primary total hip arthroplasty in middle-aged patients.
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