Abstract Successful total hip arthroplasty with the Metha short-stem prosthesis (B. Braun Aesculap; Tuttlingen, Germany) depends on the correct indication and an accurate preoperative measurement ...

Hip implants featuring a shortened femoral stem are designed to preserve bone stock during total hip arthroplasty while offering a more physiologic replication of normal human anatomy compared ...

The product is a variety of the popular polished-taper slip (PTS) stem that is the most commonly used implant in patients needing a total hip replacement, of which there are about 100,000 each year.

The stem is often fastened to the open end of the femur using a glass-like polymer ... Nanocoating designed to keep hip implants where they belong By Ben Coxworth. April 24, 2012 Facebook; ...

The specific Hip’n go instruments are common to the different types of stem proposed in this programme. This instrument set is adapted to all the standard approaches, including mini-invasive ...

The system is used with CT scans to develop a 3D surgical plan to help ensure an accurate hip replacement surgery ...

Titanium hip implants expected to last decades snapped in hundreds of people 07:27. Bradley Little, ... Historically, an artificial hip's stem and neck were a single piece of metal.

People who need a hip replacement might be a good candidate for what's called a dual-mobility implant. Hip surgeon Dr. Marc Hungerford, chief of orthopedics at Mercy Medical Center, said the ...