SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patients who received press-fit vs. loose-fit stems for radial head arthroplasty had similar risks for revision and reoperation at 10-year follow-up.
“Radial head arthroplasty implants can be categorized by stem type, most commonly press-fit vs. loose-fit. These different stem types have proposed advantages and disadvantages,” Ronald A. Navarro, MD, said during his presentation at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.
“Press-fit [implants] They have the potential to reproduce anatomically and loosen at the interface between implant and bone.
