High Rate of Infection After Aseptic Revision of Failed Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests some metal-on-metal (MOM) THAs have higher rates of failure and subsequent revision than other bearing surfaces. However, there are few studies demonstrating how these patients fare after revision. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We asked: (1) What is the short-term survivorship of...

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Main Authors: Wyles, Cody C., Van Demark, Robert E., Sierra, Rafael J., Trousdale, Robert T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2013
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Symposium: 2013 Hip Society Proceedings
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3890189/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23846604
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3157-6
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