Cement Removal from the Femur Using the ROBODOC System in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

Introduction. The perforation and fracture of the femur during the removal of bone cement in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) are serious complications. The ROBODOC system has been designed to selectively remove bone cement from the femoral canal, but results have not been reported yet. The pur...

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Main Authors: Mitsuyoshi Yamamura, Nobuo Nakamura, Hidenobu Miki, Takashi Nishii, Nobuhiko Sugano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/347358