1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (J.D.C., A.E., P.T.N., and M.L.) and Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit (J.D.C., A.E., and M.L.), Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
2Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Email address for J.D. Christiansen: [email protected]
Investigation performed at the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Medicine and the Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Farsoe Orthopaedic Clinic, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
A commentary by Michael D. Ries, MD, is linked to the online version of this article at jbjs.org.
Disclosure: This study was co-financed by Aalborg University Hospital and Biomet Europe. Biomet Europe is the manufacturer of the device that is the subject of this study. Biomet Europe had access to data but no influence on the interpretation of the results or this paper. RSA analysis was co-financed by Biomet Europe. Biomet Europe covered the difference in expenses between this new implant and the standard implant used at our clinic. None of the authors received any personal compensation from Biomet Europe. On the Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms, which are provided with the online version of the article, one or more of the authors checked “yes” to indicate that the author had a patent and/or copyright, planned, pending, or issued for the device that is the subject of this article. (https://links.lww.com/JBJS/F554).
