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LAS VEGAS — The use of fit-and-fill collared proximal-tapered stems for total hip arthroplasty in some older patients was among the hip stem options a presenter reviewed during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD, discussed appropriate hip stem selection based on patient factors, such as hip biomechanics, anatomy and bone quality, and

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed, prior to recall, a modern total knee arthroplasty implant had lower-than-expected midterm survivorship and higher-than-expected rates of aseptic failure.“Post-recall, we expect these revision rates to rise dramatically and we’re currently working on updating our series now that it’s a year since the recall,” Simarjeet Puri