An excellent 5-year survival rate despite a high incidence of distal femoral cortical hypertrophy in a short hip stem

Background: Although reported results on short stems sound very promising, the occurrence of distal femoral cortical hypertrophy is often observed. The aim of the present study was to report 5-year survival data of a commercially available trochanter sparing short stem and investigate the clinical impact of distal femoral cortical hypertrophy on the outcome. Methods: 123 total hip arthroplasties were performed on 120 patients from April 2008 to...