title: [Complications in total endoprostheses (Prothecast aluminum-oxide ceramic head)].
abstract: Report about two complications following total endoprosthetic replacement (Prothecast ceramic heads)-Breaking of the ceramic heads-Destruction of the Polyethylene acetabular cup-Together with femur head a simultaneous exchange of the acetabular cup is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgischen Klinik, Krankenhauses im Friedrichshain, Berlin.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hundshagen
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Klavehn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002516:Ceramics; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide
vernacular_title: Komplikationen bei der Totalendoprothese (Prothecast-Aluminium-Oxid-Keramikkopf).