Linked Life Data

9493548

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/9493548

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
Recent research in total hip arthroplasty has focused on attempts to decrease wear at the femoral head-acetabulum articulation, to limit the production of debris that is believed to lead to osteolysis and prosthetic loosening. The use of ceramic-on-polyethylene bearing surfaces has been reported to produce lower wear rates and therefore may increase the life expectancy of the joint arthroplasty. Problems with this bearing have been reported to be due to ceramic femoral head fracture. Reported here are 2 cases of catastrophic failure of total hip arthroplasties, involving a ceramic femoral head, caused by failure of the polyethylene acetabular liner, with subsequent penetration of the femoral head through the acetabular shell.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0883-5403
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
108-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Catastrophic failure of the acetabular component in a ceramic-polyethylene bearing total hip arthroplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports