Impact of Femoral Morphology and Stem Design on Intraoperative Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty
Min-Chang Jang, Chan-Woo Park, Sang-Jin Jeong, Alhaizaey Ahmed, Youn-Soo Park, Seung-Jae Lim · 2026
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Min-Chang Jang and co-authors studied thigh bone breaks during hip replacement in a 2026 paper. A crack in the femur while the new joint is fitted is a worrying problem that often goes under-counted. The team reviewed 3,137 primary hip replacements in 2,622 patients at one hospital, done from 2011 to 2018 with cementless tapered stems. Thigh shape was graded into three Dorr types.
Stems came in flat, rectangular, and four-sided tapered designs. Breaks were found from surgery notes and follow-up X-rays. Layered analysis then weighed which shapes and stem designs raised the risk. Knowing the risky pairings helps surgeons choose implants and technique for each patient's bone shape. Fewer breaks mean fewer repairs and faster recovery for a very common operation.
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| CREATOR | Min-Chang Jang, Chan-Woo Park, Sang-Jin Jeong, Alhaizaey Ahmed, Youn-Soo Park, Seung-Jae Lim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25348 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |