The Long-Term Survivorship and Cause of Failure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

The Long-Term Survivorship and Cause of Failure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty

Background: Complications associated with metal-on-metal (MOM) prostheses, such as adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMDs), include pseudotumor (PT) formation, metallosis, and soft tissue necrosis. High short-term failure rates have been reported for various MOM total hip arthroplasties (THAs) due...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Wakabayashi, Masahiro Hasegawa, Yohei Naito, Shine Tone, Akihiro Sudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
periprosthetic hip joint infection
irrigation and debridement
antibiotic-impregnated calcium hydroxyapatite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/2/161
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