Femoral stem fracture and in vivo corrosion of retrieved modular femoral hips

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Huot Carlson, J Caitlin ^a   Van Citters, Douglas W ^a   Currier, John H ^a   Bryant, Amber M ^a   Mayor, Michael B ^a   Collier, John P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Fracture; Fretting; Modularity; Stem

Indexed keywords

CARBON; METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE STRESS; CERAMICS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL STEM FRACTURE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IN VIVO STUDY; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; STRESS FRACTURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84864002894     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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