The Exeter Short Revision Stem for cement-in-cement femoral revision: a five to twelve year review
Author
Woodbridge, Adam
Hubble, Matthew J
Wilson, Matthew J
Howell, Jonathan R.
Timperley, John
Date
2019-03Journal
Journal of ArthroplastyType
Journal ArticlePublisher
ElsevierDOI
10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.035Metadata
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Cement-in-cement femoral revision is a proven technique in revision total hip arthroplasty, with excellent results reported using standard-sized Exeter stems. The Exeter 44/00/125 short revision stem was introduced in 2004 to facilitate cement-in-cement revision. The stem is 25-mm shorter and has a slimmer body than standard stems to facilitate adjustment of depth of insertion and stem version. It is not known if this change in stem size affects its long-term performance. We therefore reviewed the outcome of all Exeter short revision stems used for cement-in-cement revision in our unit, with a minimum of 5 years of follow-up.