Mixing and matching causing taper wear: Corrosion associated with pseudotumour formation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 281-286

  Chana, R ^a   Esposito, C ^a   Campbell, P A ^a,b   Walter, W K ^a   Walter, W L ^a  

^a Mater Clinic   (Australia)

^b JOINT REPLACEMENT INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GIANT CELL; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL REGION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAL IMPLANTATION; MOBILIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOTOME; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOTUMOR; REOPERATION; TISSUE NECROSIS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 84856925439     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B2.27247     Document Type: Article

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