Effects of hip implant modular neck material and assembly method on fatigue life and distraction force
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DOI: 10.1002/jor.23481
Abstract: Hip implant neck fractures and adverse tissue reactions associated with fretting‐corrosion damage at modular interfaces are a major source of concern. Therefore, there is an urgent clinical need to develop accurate in vitro test procedures… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue life; neck; assembly method; modular neck ... See more keywords
Early fracture of the modular neck of a MODULUS femoral stem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2016.09.004
Abstract: We present the case of a 46-year-old woman who underwent revision surgery approximately 4 years after total hip arthroplasty because of a fracture of the modular neck of a MODULUS femoral stem. The fractured surfaces… read more here.
Keywords: fracture modular; neck; neck modulus; modular neck ... See more keywords