title: SEM and chemical micro-analysis in a failed total knee prosthesis.
abstract: Authors performed SEM and EDS analyses in a cemented removed knee prosthesis demonstrating the average values of mineral elements in the bone surrounding the prosthesis. The composition of the metallic prosthesis surface in different microareas was also studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mineralogical Science, Bologna University.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mongiorgi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertocchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rollo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gnudi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ponziani
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry; D017886:Durapatite; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000737:chemistry; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D001843:Bone Cements; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D002857:Chromium; D003035:Cobalt; D017886:Durapatite