Morse-type tapers: Factors that may influence taper strength during total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 773-778

  Pennock, Andrew T ^a   Schmidt, Andrew H ^a   Bourgeault, Craig A ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Femoral stem; Modularity; Morse taper; Total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; FORCE; HIP PROSTHESIS; IMPLANT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0036714805     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.33565     Document Type: Article

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