Abstract
The last years showed an increasing demand especially of younger patients for bone protecting total hip arthroplasty. Apart from the well known cemented versions a cementless implant with a variable short stem has been developed. It also consists on a metal backed metal inlay.
The femoral component of the Eska Hip Resurfacing System is surfaced on the bone side with the well experienced metal-spongiosa II three dimensional structure. The femoral component can be combined with a short stem either of 30 or 50 mm of length. The diameter increases in two millimeter steps. The socket component is also covered with the metal-spongiosa II structure. The cup inlay is secured by conical fixation and can be changed.
We think the implant offers a very helpful new development in the cementless hip resurfacing arthroplasty. First technical problems have been solved.
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Correspondence should be addressed to Richard Komistek, PhD, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, PO Box 6564, Auburn, CA 95604, USA. E-mail: ista@pacbell.net
