Mechanically assisted crevice corrosion of the head-neck taper in a large head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

Mechanically assisted crevice corrosion of the head-neck taper in a large head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

Taper corrosion of the head-neck junction is a potentially significant and devastating problem facing orthopedic surgeons. We present a case of a 53 year old male who presented for routine follow up for a left, large head, metal on metal total hip arthroplasty five years out. The patient was asympto...

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Main Authors: Joseph Moskal, MD, Matthew Stover, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Metal-on-Metal
Trunnionosis
Arthroplasty
Corrosion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115000242

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