Ceramic femoral head fracture with massive metallosis and severe wear of the cone: A case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-59

  Panagopoulos, A ^a   Megas, P ^a   Tyllianakis, M ^a   Dimakopoulos, P ^a   Lambiris, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cone wear; Fractured ceramic head; Hip arthroplasty; Metallosis

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FOLLOW UP; HIP DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; METALLOSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID;

EID: 33644813872     PISSN: 09484817     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-005-0025-4     Document Type: Article

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