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Vacuum assisted glenoid fixation is an effective cementing technique for durable fixation
August 2013
Vacuum assisted glenoid fixation is an effective cementing technique for durable fixation
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Vacuum assist glenoid fixation: does this technique lead to a more durable glenoid component?
J Shoulder Elbow Surg; 2011; 20(7): 1050-1060Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
96 patients with non-inflammatory arthritis, who were scheduled for a total shoulder arthroplasty, were randomized to receive a vacuum assist (weep-hole) technique for the implantation of the glenoid component or the traditional third generation methods. The surrogate of the adequacy of fixation being the area of bone cement measured by radiographs. It was found that the vacuum assist had a greate...
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