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Tantalum acetabular implants superior to monobloc titanium implants
July 2013
Tantalum acetabular implants superior to monobloc titanium implants
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Bone remodeling around porous metal cementless acetabular components
J Arthroplasty. 2010 Aug;25(5):741-7. Epub 2009 May 26.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
17 patients scheduled for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to two types of cementless monobloc acetabular components: one group had an implant made of monobloc titanium and another with porous tantalum implant. The study aimed to compare the effects of both implants on adjacent bone mineral density loss (BMD). At a 7.7 year mean follow up, the patient group with porous tantalum...
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