The local effects of metal corrosion in total hip arthroplasty.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.08.003.
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Abstract
Corrosion has long been recognized to occur in total hip arthroplasty, but the local effects of this process have only recently become better understood. This article provides an overview of corrosion at modular junctions, and discusses the various etiologic factors for corrosion and the biologic response to metal debris released from this junction. Algorithms are provided for diagnosis and treatment, in accordance with the best available data.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Hip Prosthesis
- Metals
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- hip