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SUBMITTER: Hanzlik JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3664095 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hanzlik Josa A JA Day Judd S JS
The Journal of arthroplasty 20130318 6
While first generation porous coatings have had clinical success, aseptic loosening remains a leading cause of revision. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons for revision and to assess the amount of bone ingrowth in retrieved porous tantalum components. In a prospective multicenter retrieval program, 76 porous tantalum acetabular shells, 5 femoral stems, 7 patellas and 36 tibial trays were collected from revision surgeries. A subset of the implants was analyzed for bone ingro ...[more]