Metallosis after Exchange of the Femoral Head and Liner following Ceramic Acetabular Liner Dissociation in Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Modular Layered Acetabular Component

The type of bearing material that should be used in revision surgery after the failure of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. In the case of ceramic fracture, the residual ceramic particles can cause consequent metallosis when metal implants are used for revision T...

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Main Authors: Takasago, Tomoya, Goto, Tomohiro, Wada, Keizo, Hamada, Daisuke, Iwame, Toshiyuki, Matsuura, Tetsuya, Nagamachi, Akihiro, Sairyo, Koichi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5014961/