No significant differences in 60-day postoperative complication rates between conventional and shortened stems.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare 60-day complication rates, radiographic outcomes, and clinical outcomes following primary THA with conventional versus shortened stems, in a large cohort study.

Methods

The authors reviewed a consecutive series of 800 primary THAs, of which 781 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria: 395 received a conventional stem and 386 received a shortened stem. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were noted. Radiographic and clinical assessments were performed preoperatively and 60 days after surgery.

Results

Compared to conventional stems, shortened stems had significantly less intraoperative complications (2.8% vs 0.3%, p = 0.006), but no significant differences in complications that did not require reoperation (1.0% vs 1.3%, p = 0.620), complicatio

SUBMITTER: Girardot G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature