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. 2018 May 21;3(5):232-239.
doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170068. eCollection 2018 May.

Total hip arthroplasty: Survival and modes of failure

Theofilos Karachalios  1 , George Komnos  2 , Antonios Koutalos  2
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Total hip arthroplasty: Survival and modes of failure

Theofilos Karachalios et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a very satisfactory surgical procedure for end-stage hip disorders.Implant modifications, such as large femoral heads to improve stability, porous metals to enhance fixation and alternative bearings to improve wear, have been introduced over the last decade in order to decrease the rate of early and late failures.There is a changing pattern of THA failure modes.The relationship between failure modes and patient-related factors, and the time and type of revision are important for understanding and preventing short and late failure of implants.The early adoption of innovations in either technique or implant design may lead to an increased risk of early failure. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2018;3 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170068.

Keywords: failure modes; risk factors; total hip arthroplasty.

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ICMJE Conflict of interest statement: None declared.

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Factors related to total hip arthroplasty failure modes.
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Frequent and rare causes of painful total hip arthroplasty (which may lead to revision surgery).
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Intrinsic and extrinsic causes of pain following total hip arthroplasty (which may lead to revision surgery).
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