Primary hip replacement stem taper fracture due to corrosion in 3 patients – Acta Orthopaedica –

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A interesting article published online: 11 Jan 2016, in « Acta Orthopaedica « .

Wear and corrosion of taper connections in modular hip prostheses have gained much attention due to the serious biological response that can occur due to the metallic debris originating from this articulation.They present 3 cases of stem taper fracture as the ultimate failure mode of this design.

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