The Tribology of Explanted Hip Resurfacings Following Early Fracture of the Femur
A recognized issue related to metal-on-metal hip resurfacings is early fracture of the femur. Most theories regarding the cause of fracture relate to clinical factors but an engineering analysis of failed hip resurfacings has not previously been reported. The objective of this work was to determin...
Main Authors: | James K. Lord, David J. Langton, Antoni V.F. Nargol, R.M. Dominic Meek, Thomas J. Joyce |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Biomaterials |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/6/4/1021 |
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