Influence of cementless femoral stems inserted in varus on functional outcome in primary total hip arthroplasty.

INTRODUCTION: Historically, cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) femoral stems inserted in varus have yielded poor clinical results. Few studies to date have addressed the question of the effects of varus alignment on cementless stems. We conducted a retrospective review of 125 uncemented THA femoral stems implanted by a single surgeon from 1994 to 1999. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective radiographic review of 125 cementless primary THA …