These studies did not show a satisfactory overall survival rate
Background and purpose The aim of short-stem total hip arthroplasty is to preserve proximal bone stock for future revisions , to improve biomechanical reconstruction , and to make minimally invasive approaches easier .
It is therefore being increasingly considered to be a sound alternative to conventional total hip arthroplasty , especially for young and active patients .
However , it is still unknown whether survival rates of short-stem  hips match current st and ards .
We made a systematic summary of reported overall survival after short-stem total hip arthroplasty .
Prospective study of a cementless total hip arthroplasty with a collum femoris preserving stem and a trabeculae oriented pressfit cup: minimun 6-year follow-up
Aim Tissue sparing hip prostheses are becoming more and more popular especially for the treatment of younger patients . The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological results after insertion of a tissue sparing hip prosthesis . Method In 47 consecutive non-selected patients ( 50 hips ) , the clinical and radiographic results of cementless total hip arthroplasty using a collum femoris preserving stem , a pressfit cup and an alumina – polyethylene pairing were prospect ively evaluated . The mean age at index-surgery was 58 ( 36–82 ) years , there were 38 women and 9 men . After a mean follow-up of 6.8 years ( minimum 6.1 years ) , two patients had died and one patient underwent revision surgery due to aseptic loosening of the stem . Results The overall survival rate of the acetabular component was 100 % and of the femoral component 98 % . The mean Harris hip score at follow-up was 94 points . Conclusion The mid-term survival with this type of total hip arthroplasty is excellent and compares equal with uncemented straight stems in this age group
These studies did not show a satisfactory overall survival rate
Background and purpose The aim of short-stem total hip arthroplasty is to preserve proximal bone stock for future revisions , to improve biomechanical reconstruction , and to make minimally invasive approaches easier .
It is therefore being increasingly considered to be a sound alternative to conventional total hip arthroplasty , especially for young and active patients .
However , it is still unknown whether survival rates of short-stem  hips match current st and ards .
We made a systematic summary of reported overall survival after short-stem total hip arthroplasty .