Cement-Within-Cement Stem Exchange Using the Collarless Polished Double-Taper Stem

• Published in: The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 1000 - 1006
• Main Authors: Mandziak, Daniel G., MBBS, Howie, Donald W., MBBS, PhD FRACS, Neale, Susan D., MSc, McGee, Margaret A., MPH, BSc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - instrumentation; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods; Bone Cements; cement-within-cement; double taper; Female; femoral stem; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Femur - surgery; Follow-Up Studies; Hip Prosthesis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; outcomes; Prospective Studies; Prosthesis Design - instrumentation; Prosthesis Design - methods; Radiography; Reoperation - instrumentation; Reoperation - methods; revision hip arthroplasty; double taper; cement-within-cement; outcomes; revision hip arthroplasty; femoral stem

Abstract The clinical and radiographic outcomes of the cement-within-cement femoral stem exchange technique at revision hip arthroplasty were determined. Twenty-three revisions with a collarless polished double-taper stem design were prospectively monitored at up to 12 years. The most common indicat...