title: Intramedullary plugs in total hip arthroplasty. A comparative study.
abstract: The quality of cement packing was radiographically evaluated using three different types of intramedullary plugs in 77 total hip arthroplasties. The Thackray polyethylene plug (38 mm, disc-shaped), with its large and flexible diameter, was best able to seal the femoral canal and produced significantly better cement packing compared to both the autologous bone plug and the Richard polyethylene plug (18.5 mm, bullet-shaped).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soenderborg Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uhrbrand
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Mossing
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes