Ultrasound gel minimizes third body debris with partial hardware removal in joint arthroplasty.
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SUBMITTER: McGrory AC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5365404 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
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Ultrasound gel minimizes third body debris with partial hardware removal in joint arthroplasty.
McGrory Aidan C AC Replogle Lee L Endrizzi Donald D
Arthroplasty today 20161116 1
Hundreds of thousands of revision surgeries for hip, knee, and shoulder joint arthroplasties are now performed worldwide annually. Partial removal of hardware during some types of revision surgeries may create significant amounts of third body metal, polymer, or bone cement debris. Retained debris may lead to a variety of negative health effects including damage to the joint replacement. We describe a novel technique for the better containment and easier removal of third body debris during parti ...[more]
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