Impact magnitudes applied by surgeons and their importance when applying the femoral head onto the Morse taper for total hip arthroplasty

Introduction This study was designed to test whether the number of impacts, the experience of the surgeon or impact force made significant difference in pull off forces. Materials and methods The forces applied by 10 orthopaedic surgeons (five residents and five attending staff) to impact the femora...

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