The Corail® Hip Stem

Abstract

Corail® implants suit most femoral anatomies (Dorr-types A, B and C). Nevertheless, in all cases the indications need to be planned carefully taking account of the specifi c demands of the individual patient. It is important for the surgeon to understand the principle of ‘compaction broaching’ and the mechanism of fi xation using a fully hydroxyapatite-coated (HAC) stem as well as the correct implantation technique in order to achieve the best possible result for all patients. Even then, the surgeon needs to be aware that there might be some rare situations in which a different surgical technique is needed.