Nico Hinz, Giulia Marsoni, Hagen Mittelstädt, Falk Sonnabend, Karsten Wallroth, Carsten Johl, Ulrich Weigert, Conrad Anderl, Reinhold Ortmaier, Natividad Zeleny, Arndt-Peter Schulz
INTRODUCTION: Short stems are a valuable option in young patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) because of their bone stock preserving properties facilitating revision hip arthroplasty. Although the effect of obesity on conventional THA is well studied, data about short stem THA in obese patients are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influence of obesity on complications, revisions, and outcome after short stem THA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This multicenter, observational cohort study included patients undergoing short stem THA with the optimys prosthesis...
November 4, 2023: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery