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CORR Insights(®): Do Rerevision Rates Differ After First-time Revision of Primary THA With a Cemented and Cementless Femoral Component?

Authors :
Rolfson, Ola
Source :
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research®. Nov2015, Vol. 473 Issue 11, p3399-3400. 2p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The author comments on the article "Do Rerevision Rates Differ After First-time Revision of Primary THA With a Cemented and Cementless Femoral Component," by Gromov and colleagues. Topics include the link between femoral component fixation and the risk of subsequent rerevision in primary total hip replacement, the influence of primary fixation method in revision surgery, and the need to consider important factors before making an implant fixation such as age, activity level, and bone quality.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0009921X
Volume :
473
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research®
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
109991847
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-015-4294-x