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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2021; 12(8): 534-547
Published online Aug 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i8.534
Published online Aug 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i8.534
Calcar-guided short-stem total hip arthroplasty: Will it be the future standard? Review and perspectives
Karl Philipp Kutzner, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Josefs Hospital Wiesbaden, Germany, Wiesbaden 65189, Germany
Karl Philipp Kutzner, Department of Hip Surgery, Gelenkzentrum Rhein-Main, Wiesbaden 65183, Germany
Karl Philipp Kutzner, Center of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Mainz 55131, Germany
Author contributions: Kutzner KP conducted the review and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author is a medical advisor for Mathys Ltd., Bettlach, Switzerland. No further conflicts of interest have been declared.
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Corresponding author: Karl Philipp Kutzner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Josefs Hospital Wiesbaden, Germany, Beethovenstr. 20, Wiesbaden 65189, Germany. kkutzner@joho.de
Received: February 14, 2021
Peer-review started: February 14, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 10, 2021
Accepted: July 20, 2021
Article in press: July 20, 2021
Published online: August 18, 2021
Processing time: 178 Days and 5.2 Hours
Peer-review started: February 14, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 10, 2021
Accepted: July 20, 2021
Article in press: July 20, 2021
Published online: August 18, 2021
Processing time: 178 Days and 5.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Modern calcar-guided short stems offer numerous advantages compared with conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA). The broad potential to reconstruct the individual hip geometry, the reduced proximal bone remodeling, and the simplified soft-tissue-sparing implantation represent true accomplishments in THA. Mid-term data indicates encouraging outcomes and excellent implant survival. If long-term data confirm these promising results, chances are good that calcar-guided short stems will become the future standard in THA.