title: Acetabular erosion: a comparison between the Austin Moore and Monk hard top prostheses.
abstract: Primary prosthetic replacement has become the method of treatment for acute subcapital fractures of the femur and is now widely accepted as a treatment for elderly patients. This paper presents the incidence of acetabular erosion by Monk (hard top) hip prostheses for subcapital fractures as compared with that by Austin Moore prostheses.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography