title: Catastrophic failure of a cemented, collarless, polished, tapered cobalt-chromium femoral stem used with impaction bone-grafting. A report of two cases.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, NY 10003, USA. ljazrawi@aol.com
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jazrawi
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Della Valle
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kummer
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Di Cesare
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D002858:Chromium Alloys