Three Femoral Stem Designs Without Corrosion: A Review of 2095 Stems

INTRODUCTION: Corrosion at the head-neck interface of modular components in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been reported as a cause of failure of modern total hip replacement implants. While this method of failure has been well described, it remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to review the three most commonly used uncemented femoral stems at our institution over the last fifteen years and to correlate any established risk …