The effect of a neck-retaining femoral implant on leg-length inequality following total hip arthroplasty: A radiological study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 712-715

  Khanduja, Vikas ^a,b   Tek, V ^a   Scott, G ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCIDENCE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745674243     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B6.17190     Document Type: Article

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