Tatani I, Solou K, Panagopoulos A, et al. - This study aims to evaluate the short-term clinical and radiological results of two different design short femoral stems, both classified as shortened tapered stems. Researchers conducted a prospective, randomized, parallel-group design study to compare functional and radiological outcomes of 45 patients who had undergone total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the Tri-Lock Bone Preservation Stem and 45 patients who had undergone THA with the Minima S stem at a minimum of 2 years of follow-up between March 2016 and March 2018. The results showed that both different design short femoral stems demonstrated excellent clinical performance at short-term follow-up. However, the incidence of stress shielding phenomenon and mild discrepancies in coronal stem alignment during implantation was a matter of concern. There is a need for larger cohorts and longer follow-up to evaluate the clinical impact of these observations.