Fit the patient to the prosthesis. An argument against the routine use of custom hip implants.
There are selected circumstances in which customizing an implant is a solution to a unique problem. However, there are significant reservations as to the need for the routine use of custom hip implants. In fact, it is possible for a customized implant not to function clinically up to the standards that have already been established by the modern, currently available, off-the-shelf implants.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013499:Surface Properties