Prospective evaluation of clinical and radiographic 10-year results of Fitmore short-stem total hip arthroplasty.

Background: Short stems were introduced into total hip arthroplasty (THA) to preserve bone stock, to transmit more load to the proximal femur, and to enable minimal invasive approaches. This study is the first long-term study (with a follow-up of 10 years) of the survival as well as the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Fitmore hip stem, a short curved uncemented stem.

Methods: In total, 123 Fitmore hip stems were prospectively evaluated.