Role of corrosion in taper failure and head disassociation in total hip arthroplasty of a single design

ABSTRACT Modular junctions have been associated with corrosion in total hip arthroplasty. In a small number of cases, disassociation of the femoral head from the stem following gross wear of the taper has been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of corrosion in the develo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic research Jg. 36; H. 11; S. 2996 - 3003
Hauptverfasser:	Martin, Audrey J., Jenkins, Derek R., Van Citters, Douglas W.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 01.11.2018
Schlagworte:	corrosion disassociation modularity total hip arthroplasty trunnionosis total hip arthroplasty corrosion modularity disassociation trunnionosis
ISSN:	0736-0266, 1554-527X, 1554-527X
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