Early catastrophic acetabular failure in Furlong total hip replacements.

Knox, David; Hamilton, Steven W.; Wardlaw, Douglas; Gibson, Peter H.

Abstract

The use of uncemented hip arthroplasty prostheses with ceramic articulations are popular, especially in the young, because of a perceived reduction in wear. We highlight a complication of ceramic on polyethylene articulating couples not previously described in the Furlong replacement. Despite widespread metalosis and particulate debris, osteolysis was not initially seen. The contamination compromised subsequent revision.

Citation

KNOX, D., HAMILTON, S.W., WARDLAW, D. and GIBSON, P.H. 2009. Early catastrophic acetabular failure in Furlong total hip replacements. Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology [online], 10(1), pages 39-42. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-008-0045-z

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 31, 2009
• Online Publication Date: Jan 31, 2009
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2009
• Deposit Date: Aug 8, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 8, 2017
• Journal: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology
• Print ISSN: 1590-9921
• Electronic ISSN: 1590-9999
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 39-42
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-008-0045-z
• Keywords: Ceramic on polyethylene articulation; Furlong replacement; Acetabular failure
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2428