The isoelastic hip prosthesis followed for 5 years.
In 1981 and 1982, 58 patients (61 hips) received an isoelastic noncemented femoral component and a bipolar cup for nontraumatic hip disease. Three patients were lost to follow-up and 8 died, leaving 47 patients (51 hips) for review after a minimum of 5 years. There were seven failures--two infections, four technical errors, and one migration of an acetabular component. Of the remaining 44 hips, 42 scored good or better at review.
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Service d'Orthopédie Traumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Grenoble, France.
Robb
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography