title: Total hip replacement using the cementless "Bio-direct" femoral component and the "CAB 1" self-threading acetabular component.
abstract: The special characteristics of the "Bio-direct" femoral component, which has been used in total hip replacement for approximately 7 years, are described. Although the current trend is to pair a cemented acetabular component with the Bio-direct femoral component, a new self-threading acetabulum (CAB 1) has recently been implanted in 12 patients. This new acetabular component is fully illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ortopedia e Traumatologia dell'Università, Genova.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agrifoglio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Federici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sanguineti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Stadio
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design