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SUBMITTER: Yee MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957170 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yee Michael A MA O'Keefe Thomas J TJ Winter Suzanne S
Arthroplasty today 20160113 1
Highly cross-linked polyethylene liners are widely used in total hip arthroplasty because they experience lower wear rates than conventional polyethylene liners. However, the cross-linking process does decrease the resistance of polyethylene to fatigue failure and fracture. This report describes 2 cases of highly cross-linked polyethylene liner fracture occurring in association with hip dislocation and unsuccessful closed reduction consequent to blockage by an incarcerated liner fragment. These ...[more]