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P-8 Metal-on-Metal Resurfacing Hip Prostheses: Hero or Villain?

✍ Scribed by T. Joyce; D. Langton; J. Lord; A. Nargol


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
51 KB
Volume
43
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9290

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✦ Synopsis


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guiding surfaces that replace their function. Surgical technique needs to be less invasive but achieve optimal patient-specific alignment and soft tissue balancing. Rehabilitation procedures must achieve the realistic expectations of patients. Testing and evaluation methods need to be upgraded for enhanced predictability. This paper discusses current trends and future possibilities to address this expansive scope of design criteria.