Implant migration and bone mineral density measured simultaneously by low-dose CT scans: a 2-year study on 17 acetabular revisions with impaction bone grafting

Background and purpose — Early postoperative implant migration predicts failure of joint replacements. Bone mineral density reflects bone quality and bone-graft incorporation. Implant migration and bone densitometry analysis usually require special equipment. We investigated cup migration and bone m...

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Main Authors: Hampus Stigbrand, Keenan Brown, Henrik Olivecrona, Gösta Ullmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1769295