title: Removal of a well-fixed cementless femoral stem using a microsagittal saw.
abstract: Well-fixed cementless femoral components are troublesome to extract. This article describes a technique to extract a well-fixed cementless stem in which the stem is extracted with a bent microsagittal saw blade after a longitudinal cortical window is made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Soul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo Taek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Jeong Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Hee Joong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation