Does the Self-Centering Mechanism of Bipolar Hip Endoprosthesis Really Work ?

Purposes. To examine radiographically the component motion in a bipolar prosthesis and to determine whether the self-centering mechanism really works in vivo . Methods. 38 patients with 41 bipolar hip endoprostheses (30 for coxarthrosis and 11 for osteonecrosis of femoral head) were included in this...

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Main Authors: H Tsumura, N Kaku, T Torisu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300108