Corrosion-induced fracture of a double-modular hip prosthesis: a case report

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jun;92(6):1522-5. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00980.

Authors

Sara A Atwood¹, Eli W Patten, Kevin J Bozic, Lisa A Pruitt, Michael D Ries

Affiliation

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1740, USA. saatwood@me.berkeley.edu

PMID: 20516330
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00980

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / surgery*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
Body Size
Corrosion
Equipment Failure Analysis
Hip Joint
Hip Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Failure*