A single centre study of 41 cases on the use of porous tantalum metal implants in acetabular revision surgery

A single centre study of 41 cases on the use of porous tantalum metal implants in acetabular revision surgery

Abstract Background This study aims at investigating cup survival of porous tantalum revision cups and identifies risk factors for failure. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 41 patients treated between 2010 and 2012. Main indications were aseptic loosening in 83% and two-stage exchange after perip...

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Main Authors: Christoph Theil, Tom Schmidt-Braekling, Georg Gosheger, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Jan Schwarze, Ralf Dieckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Periprosthetic infection
Acetabular revision
Megaprostheses
Two-stage revision
Revision arthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2626-9

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