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Femoral stem - short
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Comment by firasarnaout Commented Apr 2, 2014
Impact factor: 914
Advantages of the mini stems:
preservation of proximal bone stock
Less stress shielding of the proximal femur
Ease of revision
Reduction of the risk of thigh pain.
However, they do not have long term results.