Technique for a composite femoral intramedullary plug in cemented hip arthroplasty

Authors
Owens, P Lavernia, CJ
Citation
P. Owens et Cj. Lavernia, Technique for a composite femoral intramedullary plug in cemented hip arthroplasty, J ARTHROPLA, 14(3), 1999, pp. 369-371
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
ISSN journal
08835403 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
369 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5403(199904)14:3<369:TFACFI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A brief technique to place a cement plug on top of a polyethylene is presen ted. This technique has helped the authors obtain better cement mantles whe n riley are plugging the canal in total hip replacement.