An assessment of in vivo failures of alumina ceramic total hip joint replacements

Several cases of alumina ceramic hip replacement failures are reviewed fractographically. Three main findings are illustrated. Firstly, there is evidence that surgeons can damage the femoral head bore surface during surgery. Secondly, three of the failures described are of extended neck designs whic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the European Ceramic Society Jg. 32; H. 12; S. 3073 - 3084
Hauptverfasser:	Morrell, Roger, Danzer, Robert, Milošev, Ingrid, Trebše, Rihard
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2012
Schlagworte:	Al2O3 Biomedical applications Fracture Surfaces Surfaces Fracture Biomedical applications Al2O3
ISSN:	0955-2219, 1873-619X
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