No superior performance of hydroxyapatite-coated acetabular cups over porous-coated cups.
Background and purpose Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating is believed to improve bone-implant ingrowth and long-term survival of prostheses. Recent studies, however, have challenged this view. Furthermore, HA particles may produce third-body wear and initiate aseptic loosening of implants. We report the pe...
| Publicado en: | Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 84; no. 6; pp. 544 - 549 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Medical Journals Sweden AB
Dec2013
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