Risks
The risks of this prosthesis are essentially no different from those of a cementless prosthesis. The risks of hip prosthesis surgery are described in our chapter:Complications of hip prosthesis surgery.
FrequencyOutlook
Short shaft prostheses have only been implanted for a few years. Most of the long-term information on the Mayo short shaft prosthesis model is currently available. The short shaft prosthesis is being implanted more and more frequently, so that a lot of information on durability and complication rate will be available within the next few years.
First results of this prosthesis type are very promising. In the functional follow-up examination, customer prostheses perform about as well as classic cementless prostheses. Thus, when selected for the “right” patient, they appear to be more suitable for the younger patient in view of the more favorable conditions for a change operation. The next few years will show whether short shaft prostheses or McMinn prostheses (cap prostheses) will become established.
