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01-10-2016 | CORR Insights
CORR Insights®: Are Females at Greater Risk for Revision Surgery After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty With the Articular Surface Replacement Prosthesis?
Author:
Alexander Jaime Grübl, MD
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 10/2016
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Excerpt
There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the risk of complications differs by gender after metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacing arthroplasty [
2]. MoM hip resurfacing arthroplasty decreases volumetric wear, increases stability due to larger femoral head sizes, and better preserves bone stock on the femoral side when compared to conventional THA with metal-on-polyethylene bearings. However, MoM hip resurfacing arthroplasties are prone to adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR), pseudotumour formation, osteolysis, and high metal ion levels. …