Patient characteristics differently affect early cup and stem loosening in THA: A case-control study on 7,535 patients

We postulated that certain patient characteristics have different effects on early THA component loosening. With two matched case-control studies we assessed 3,028 cups and 5,224 stems. Loosening was defined using signs of mechanical component failure on routine follow-up radiographs or revision for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Röder, C., Eggli, S., Münger, P., Melloh, Markus, Busato, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39782