Early clinical results of a new conservative hip stem.

Conservative stems conserve a larger amount of bone, and due to their biomechanical effect, they allow higher compression forces on the lateral column of the femur and reduce stress shielding. Since they conserve metaphyseal bone, short stems allow the use of conventional stems when revision surgery becomes necessary. The authors present the early results of a new bone conserving stem GTS (Biomet).

[Anterolateral approach for minimally invasive hip surgery].

Introduction: The approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) using a mini-incision has been used progressively to decrease morbidity, achieve prompt patient recovery without an increased risk and shorten the hospital stay. However, the advantages and probable complications of these approaches are not clear. The objective of this paper is to compare the preliminary perioperative results of two groups of patients undergoing THA, one using the standard approach and the second one with a mini-incision.