Novel concept of a modular hip implant could contribute to less implant failure in THA: a hypothesis

Abstract Background The modularity in total hip arthroplasty (THA) allows orthopaedic surgeons for an exact reconstruction of hip biomechanical parameters especially in revision and tumor arthroplasty. Modular structured femoral stems using taper junctions showed increased implant breakage in the re...

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Main Authors: Ronny Grunert, Stefan Schleifenbaum, Robert Möbius, Michael Kopper, Christian Rotsch, Welf-Guntram Drossel, Niels Hammer, Torsten Prietzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0148-7