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Case Reports
. 1978 May:(132):136-9.

Stabilization of Thompson femoral head prosthesis with a porous stem coating: a case report

B Sullivan, C A Homsy, G W Woods, H S Tullos
  • PMID: 679529
Case Reports

Stabilization of Thompson femoral head prosthesis with a porous stem coating: a case report

B Sullivan et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1978 May.

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman with a femoral neck fracture was treated with a proplast coated Fred Thompson prosthesis. Two years later the prosthesis was found to be securely stabilized to the femoral shaft with tissue ingrowth into the coating.

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