Modular taper junction corrosion and failure: How to approach a recalled total hip arthroplasty implant

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Pivec, Robert ^a   Meneghini, R Michael ^b   Hozack, William J ^c   Westrich, Geoffrey H ^d   Mont, Michael A ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Modular junction corrosion; Modular stem; THA

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT;

BIOMECHANICS; CHROMIUM BLOOD LEVEL; COBALT BLOOD LEVEL; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE RECALL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METAL IMPLANTATION; MODULAR TAPER JUNCTION CORROSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; TISSUE REACTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

CORROSION; MODULAR JUNCTION CORROSION; MODULAR STEM; THA;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CORROSION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION;

EID: 84889083786     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.08.026     Document Type: Review

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