[Modular shafts in hip prosthesis revision surgery].
The introduction of a proximally modular hip stem has greatly simplified difficult hip surgery. The long-term results of revision surgery indicate that the majority of revision cases can be handled with a proximal ingrowth implant, which helps speed bone recovery and simplifies re-revision if it is required. To date no particular downside has been noted as a result of the use of a modular stem.
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Orthopaedic & Arthritic Institute, 318-43 Wellesley St. E., Toronto, ON M4Y 1H1, Canada. reinhard.elke@fps-basel.ch
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