The loading patterns of a short femoral stem in total hip arthroplasty: gait analysis at increasing walking speeds and inclines

ConclusionsIrrespective of femoral stem length, symmetry for ground reaction forces for both THA groups were returned to a normal range when compared to controls. However individual implant performance showed inferior (p <  0.05) push-off forces and normalised step length in both THR groups when compared to controls.Level of evidenceIII.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research