Is there a need of custom-made prostheses for total hip arthroplasty? Gait analysis, clinical and radiographic analysis of customized femoral components.

Introduction: Custom-made prosthesis in primary hip arthroplasty based on the concept of a better press-fitting to reach superior clinical results in comparison to conventional implants. Mid-term results provide a more complete picture with respect to gait and electromyographic analyses.

Materials And Methods: The custom-made femoral component (Adaptiva) was implanted in 24 hips and compared to 23 hips with a conventional implant (Alloclassic-SL).