Early fracture of the modular neck of a MODULUS femoral stem

Early fracture of the modular neck of a MODULUS femoral stem

We present the case of a 46-year-old woman who underwent revision surgery approximately 4 years after total hip arthroplasty because of a fracture of the modular neck of a MODULUS femoral stem. The fractured surfaces of the retrieved implant were inspected using optical and scanning electron microsc...

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Main Authors: Katsufumi Uchiyama, MD, PhD, Takeaki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Mitsutoshi Moriya, MD, Kensuke Fukushima, MD, Yojiro Minegishi, MD, Naonobu Takahira, MD, PhD, Masashi Takaso, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Cementless
MODULUS stem
Total hip arthroplasty
Scanning electron microscopy
Finite element analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234411630053X

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