Unexpected finding of a fractured metal prosthetic femoral head in a nonmodular implant during revision total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 659.e13-659.e15

  Giori, Nicholas J ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure; Femoral head; Fracture; Metal fatigue; Prosthesis; Total hip arthroplasty; Weld

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAL IMPLANTATION; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 77953122650     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.02.022     Document Type: Article

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