Use of the Corail stem for revision total hip arthroplasty: evaluation of clinical outcomes and cost.

BACKGROUND: With the growing number of total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures performed, revision surgery is also proportionately increasing, resulting in greater health care expenditures. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical outcomes and cost when using a collared, fully hydroxyapatite-coated primary femoral stem for revision THA compared to commonly used revision femoral stems. METHODS: We retrospectively identified patients who …