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Press-fit is a commonly used fixation principle in industrial technology, the most known example being the fixation of two separate parts using a tapered cone system. The same principle is also applied when a cementless revision stem is firmly anchored in the femur. This principle was the choice of Wagner (20) in 1987.
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(2007). The Concept of “Press-Fit”. In: Le Béguec, P., Sieber, HP. (eds) Revision of Loose Femoral Prostheses. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-39629-8_2
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