Total hip arthroplasty in young patients : Bearings and custom-made prostheses

Benignus, Christian; Morlock, Michael; Beckmann, Johannes

Total hip arthroplasty in young patients : Bearings and custom-made prostheses

Basic Data Publication

Publikationstyp

Journal Article

Date Issued

2019-04

Sprache

German

Author(s)

Institut

TORE-URI

http://hdl.handle.net/11420/2309

Publisher Version

Journal

Der Orthopäde

Volume

48

Issue

4

Start Page

292

End Page

299

Citation

Der Orthopäde 4 (48): 292-299 (2019-04)

Publisher DOI

10.1007/s00132-019-03692-y

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85061292955

Abstract

Carefully and correctly implanted components are the prerequisite for the lifespan of a prosthesis. Whether higher levels of activity lead to prior failure of total hip arthroplasty in young patients is controversially discussed. The right choice of bearings is still of great relevance.

Content

Subjects

Corrosion

THA

Tribology

Wear