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Revision total hip arthroplasty by a ceramic bearing surface after a third- and fourth-generation ceramic head or liner fracture.

Simon MarmorJean-Jacques YaacoubThomas AubertWilfrid GraffAntoine MoutonVincent Le StratLuc Lhotellier
Published in: International orthopaedics (2023)
We report excellent mid-term outcomes, with no implant failures after eight years despite ceramic debris being found in a significant proportion of patients. We conclude that modern ceramic-on-ceramic bearings are an advantageous option for the revision of THA due to the fracture of initial ceramic components.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • total knee arthroplasty
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  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • type diabetes
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • metabolic syndrome
  • prognostic factors
  • soft tissue
  • hip fracture