Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5708664 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2017 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
Fretting and corrosion occurred on all modular neck-stem retrievals regardless of design. However, mixed metal couples suffered more corrosion than homogenous couples. This may be due to the lower modulus of the titanium alloy used for the stem, allowing for increased metal transfer and surface damage when loaded against a cobalt alloy modular neck, which in turn could account for the higher ALVAL and corrosion scores. Due to increased corrosion risk with mixed metals and increased neck fracture risk with non-mixed metal stem and necks, we suggest that clinicians avoid implantation of modular neck-stem systems.
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Authors
Sherwin L. MD, Chelsea N. BS, Thu M. BS, Jayme C. PhD, Timothy M. PhD, Geoffrey H. MD,