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was popularized by Sir John Charnley for use in low-friction arthroplasty in the 1960s. 9 , 10 However, Charnley described a 4.2% non-union rate in his case series of 379 THAs in 1972. 11 Current literature reports the non-union rate
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transfemoral approach utilizing a non-modular stem and chisel perforation for all limbs of the osteotomy; however, this technique had high rates of stem subsidence and nonunion. Fink et al 32 reported higher rates of union using an osteotomy technique that
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risk of non-traumatic fractures. 4 In contrast to the classical approach of osteoclast inhibition in treatment of osteoporosis, Teriparatide has an anabolic effect on bone. If Teriparatide is given intermittently instead of continuously it
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Koh et al 5 including 733 patients with 834 fractures showed an overall healing rate of 85% and a revision rate of 12.6%. Lim et al 49 tested 46 variables for association with healing time longer than six months or non-union. High BMI and
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PTS stems. Goudie et al reported a union rate of 91% in a series of 79 patients treated with IF over a five-year period and found that non-anatomic reduction and infection were associated with nonunion. 67 Maggs et al reported a series of cement
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with respect to union time, union rate, or improvements in alignment, and proposed that additional studies are needed to determine the actual benefit of blocking screws in the treatment of infra-isthmal femoral shaft fractures treated with retrograde
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brand-new implants. Due to regulatory requirements, the tender of implants is mandatory in the European Union in order to have free-market regulation and a better price of a given product. 7 Minimum requirements are defined in these processes
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cases; non-union: four cases; femur rotational malalignment: one case; femur significant shortening: one case. Acetabular secondary procedures: three cases; heterotopic ossification: eight cases; significant loss of hip motion (<100° flexion): seven
