Catastrophic failure of a dual mobility bearing in a revision total hip arthroplasty

The following case demonstrates an example of a catastrophic failure of a dual mobility (DM) bearing used in the setting of a revision total hip arthroplasty for an acetabular component with an excessive abduction angle. Currently, in the literature, it has been demonstrated that DM bearings have de...

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Main Authors: Brett G. Brazier, BA, Ethan R. Wren, DO, Michael J. Blackmer, DO, Dominic V. Marino, DO, Jason M. Cochran, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344118300426