Progression of cortical hypertrophy, subsidence and thigh pain after short curved fitmore femoral hip stem over 10 years

Abstract Background Short femoral stems were introduced for total hip arthroplasty (THA) to preserve bone stock, increase proximal load transfer, and enable minimal invasive approaches. However, after implanting the short curved Fitmore hip stem, an increased occurrence of cortical hypertrophy (CH),...

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Main Authors: Katharina Sophia Maier, Tom Schiener, Arno Frigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06064-9
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