Abstract
The score developed by Engh et al. in 1990 [18], used by a vast majority of authors who report their radiographic results, only includes osseointegration and implant stability. The main objective of this score is to identify loosening, which is important but insufficient.
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Le Béguec, P., Canovas, F., Roche, O., Goldschild, M., Batard, J. (2015). Comparative Elements with the Engh Score (Validation Study and Crossings). In: Uncemented Femoral Stems for Revision Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03614-4_14
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