Total Hip Neck

Total Hip Neck Component

The neck component connects the ball to the stem. It attaches the ball to the stem by increasing the size of its base, creating a collar region which connects to the stem. Femoral neck fractures are a common area of fractures in the hip joint,thus replacement joints need to be durable to handle the increased stress experienced in that region.

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