THA: Distal and proximal centralising devices produce comparable prosthetic alignment .
Comparison of distal and proximal centralising devices in hip arthroplasty
Int Orthop. 2009 Aug;33(4):945-8. Epub 2008 Aug 1930 patients undergoing hemiarthroplasties for femoral neck fractures were randomized to receive the femoral component with either a distal centralising device (DCD) or a proximal mid-shaft centralising device (PCD) to compare both devices post operatively. The radiographic results indicated similar effects on stem alignment and cement mantle thickness with both the distal and proximal centralising devices.
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