title: Does stem length matter?
abstract: There are still some controversial issues regarding total hip arthroplasty including cemented vs. cementless, short stem vs. long stem. A literature review on the currently published survival results of short stems is encouraging and appears to be comparable with that of traditional uncemented stems. However, only few mid-term and long-term follow-up studies are available; studies with more patients and longer follow-up periods are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine Faculty of Gazi University, 06500 Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey. satikmd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: O Sahap
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Atik
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation