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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 10/2016

01-10-2016 | CORR Insights

CORR Insights®: Do the Reasons for Ceramic-on-ceramic Revisions Differ From Other Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Author: Luigi Zagra, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 10/2016

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In their study, Migaud and colleagues address an important topic—the reasons why ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) bearings in primary THA fail. Previously published studies have examined why metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) and metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings fail, but there is little evidence to suggest why CoC bearings fail and require revision. The authors focus on the time and reason for CoC revision, but not on the failure rate of bearings as the number of primary procedures is not known. …
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Title
CORR Insights®: Do the Reasons for Ceramic-on-ceramic Revisions Differ From Other Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty?
Author
Luigi Zagra, MD
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4971-4

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