Intramedullary plugs in total hip arthroplasty. A comparative study.
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Abstract
The quality of cement packing was radiographically evaluated using three different types of intramedullary plugs in 77 total hip arthroplasties. The Thackray polyethylene plug (38 mm, disc-shaped), with its large and flexible diameter, was best able to seal the femoral canal and produced significantly better cement packing compared to both the autologous bone plug and the Richard polyethylene plug (18.5 mm, bullet-shaped).
Medical subject headings
- Bone Transplantation
- Hip Prosthesis
Anatomy
- femur
- hip