Interfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty /
Total hip arthroplasty is carried out to relieve pain and restore function and the implant should outlast the patient. However failure at one of the interfaces represents the commonest cause of failure of total hip replacement. The durability of the fixation interfaces and the articular interface ar...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer London,
2000.
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Table of Contents:
- Fixation Interfaces: Component Cement. Cement Bone Interface. Modular Interface. Component Bone Interface in Cementless Hip Arthroplasty
- Articular Interface: Polyethylene as a Bearing Surface. The Metal/Polyethylene Interface. Metal on Metal Articulation. Ceramic on Plastic Articulation. Ceramic on Ceramic Articulation
- Infected Interface: Infected Interface.