title: Femoral head intramedullary stemmed implant. A historical prospective.
abstract: A historical review reveals that McBride may have been the first to use a femoral head intramedullary stemmed hip implant. It had a threaded stem and limited use. Eicher may have been the first to develop and use the smooth intramedullary stemmed femoral implant with a calcar collar, which was the forerunner of implants used today. Moore subsequently developed the self-locking intramedullary stemmed femoral implant with a calcar collar. Shortly thereafter, Thompson introduced a similar prosthesis. These four surgeons pioneered the development of the intramedullary stemmed femoral head prosthesis, which has been a key contribution to modern hip reconstruction.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Colwill
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Groot Swanson
mesh_terms: D005270:Femur Head; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design