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4067703

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
The objective of this study was to experimentally determine the optimal length of a femoral component in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). Embalmed cadaveric femurs were loaded in a physiologic manner, and strains on the lateral cortex were measured. Two kinds of defects were tested to simulate THA after removal of a nail plate and after removal of a loose femoral stem. A drill hole was made in the lateral cortex of the femur to simulate the removal of a nail plate. A reaming defect was made, using flexible reamers to thin the cortex from the lesser trochanter distally to a site corresponding to the tip of a standard femoral component, to simulate THA after removal of a previously inserted femoral stem. Femurs were tested intact, with the defects, and after insertion of femoral components with stem lengths of 100 to 250 mm. The strain increased with the creation of a defect and decreased with the insertion of an implant. For a femur with a defect, the strain was minimized when the stem length extended 1.5 femoral diameters past the defect.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0736-0266
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
447-55
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of femoral stem length on stress raisers associated with revision hip arthroplasty.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article