Double taper hydroxyapatite-coated implant tied to lower postoperative periprosthetic femur fractures

Researchers have found in a new study that the dual-taper, hydroxyapatite-coated implant had a significantly lower the postoperative periprosthetic femur fractures than a single-taper, proximally porous stem, according to the study published in the Journal of Orthopaedics.
Aging populations and expanding indications will greatly increase the volume of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in all age groups, including patients over 70 years old. Minimally invasive, uncemented direct anterior THA offers potential advantages for treating elderly patients.
However, literature indicates higher risks of postoperative periprosthetic femur fractures (PPFFs) with both direct anterior THA and uncemented femoral stems.
Therefore, R.M.Fuller and colleagues from the Department of Orthopaedics, Bluegrass Orthopaedics, Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, USA carried out this retrospective study to investigate the influence of femoral stem design on PPFF incidence in uncemented direct anterior THA among patients older than 70 years.
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