Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasties: Why Do They Fail?
The majority of revised MoM THAs did not have MSR. Large periarticular fluid collections and elevated Co levels were highly predictive of MSR. Painful MoM THA without an identifiable failure etiology resulted in a high incidence of persistent pain following revision.
Authors
- Thomas L. Bernasek
- K A Gustke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-2063)
- Péter Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-0268)
- Josué G. Layuno-Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-4828)
- T. Kyle Stoops (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-3453)
Institutions
- Tampa General Hospital (US)
- Joint Replacement Institute (US)
- Florida Orthopaedic Institute (US)
- Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101662
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01