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Comparative Study
. 1986 Jul;17(4):230-6.
doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(86)90226-3.

Acetabular erosion: a comparison between the Austin Moore and Monk hard top prostheses

Comparative Study

Acetabular erosion: a comparison between the Austin Moore and Monk hard top prostheses

D S Kaltsas et al. Injury. 1986 Jul.

Abstract

Primary prosthetic replacement has become the method of treatment for acute subcapital fractures of the femur and is now widely accepted as a treatment for elderly patients. This paper presents the incidence of acetabular erosion by Monk (hard top) hip prostheses for subcapital fractures as compared with that by Austin Moore prostheses.

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