Factors affecting aseptic loosening of 4750 total hip arthroplasties: multivariate survival analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Total hip arthroplasty is a successful surgery, that fails at a rate of approximately 10% at ten years from surgery. Causes for failure are mainly aseptic loosening of one or both components partially due to wear of articular surface...

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Main Authors: Sasdelli Antonio, Strazzari Sergio, De Clerico Manuela, Stea Susanna, Bordini Barbara, Toni Aldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/69