A comparative study of "plasmacup" and "porous-coated" acetabular components: survival after 10 to 12 years of follow-up

OBJECTIVES: Our primary aim was to compare the long-term survivorship rates and the rates of successful osseointegration between two different types of uncemented acetabular components. INTRODUCTION: Two types of alloys have primarily been used for the manufacture of the uncemented acetabular compon...

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Main Authors: José Ricardo Negreiros Vicente, Carlos Antonio Soares Ulhoa, Marcio Katz, Renato Dainesi Addeo, Alberto Tesconi Croci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010001100009