Analysis of the catastrophic failure of a THR: The role of the acetabular component

HIP International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 201-208

  Maccauro, Giulio ^a   Piconi, C ^a   Proietti, L ^a   Timpanaro, M ^a   De Santis, V ^a   Magliocchetti, G ^a   De Santis, E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic ball head; Loosening; Polyethylene wear

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; POLYETHYLENE; TITANIUM;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0035714786     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112070000101100404     Document Type: Article

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