Impending Trunnion Failure: An Uncommon Radiographic Presentation of Total Hip Arthroplasty Failure

Impending Trunnion Failure: An Uncommon Radiographic Presentation of Total Hip Arthroplasty Failure

Trunnionosis is emerging as an early mode of failure in conventional metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty. It is defined as wear or corrosion at the trunnion, the taper at the femoral head-neck interface. Trunnion wear can result in a variety of negative sequelae and, in severe cases, necess...

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Main Authors: Emma Baker, BS, Cristy French, MD, Pamela Brian, MD, Jonelle Thomas, MD, MPH, Charles M. Davis, III, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Trunnionosis
Trunnion failure
Trunnion corrosion
Total hip arthroplasty
Adverse local tissue reaction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302533

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