Impact of stem taper damage on the fracture strength of ceramic heads with adapter sleeves

Dickinson, Emilie; Sellenschloh, Kay; Morlock, Michael

Impact of stem taper damage on the fracture strength of ceramic heads with adapter sleeves

Basic Data Publication

Publikationstyp

Journal Article

Date Issued

2019-03-20

Sprache

English

Author(s)

Institut

TORE-URI

http://hdl.handle.net/11420/2249

Publisher Version

Journal

Clinical biomechanics

Volume

63

Start Page

193

End Page

200

Citation

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) (63): 193-200 (2019-03-20)

Publisher DOI

10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.03.005

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85063289394

Abstract

Using a new ceramic head with a titanium adapter sleeve offers the possibility of maintaining a well fixed stem when conducting cup revision of a total hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to test the impact of stem taper damage on the fracture strength of sleeved ceramic heads.

Content

Subjects

Adapter sleeve

Ceramic head

Fracture strength

Revision

Stem taper damage

Total hip replacement