The Effects of Technique Changes on Aseptic Loosening of the Femoral Component in Hip Resurfacing. Results of 600 Conserve Plus With a 3 to 9 Year Follow-up

• Published in: The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 481 - 489
• Main Authors: Amstutz, Harlan C., MD, Le Duff, Michel J., MA, Campbell, Patricia A., PhD, Dorey, Frederick J., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods; Cementation - methods; Female; Femur; Follow-Up Studies; hip; Humans; Male; metal-on-metal; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Prosthesis Failure; Reoperation; resurfacing; surgical technique; surgical technique; metal-on-metal; resurfacing; hip

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of modifications in the surgical technique on loosening of the femoral component in the first 600 consecutive Conserve Plus metal-on-metal hybrid resurfacings (Wright Medical Technologies, Arlington, Tenn). These modificati...