Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation

G. T. Evangelista; E. Fulkerson; F. Kummer; P. E. Di Cesare

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

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Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation

G. T. Evangelista
E. Fulkerson
F. Kummer
P. E. Di Cesare

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Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation

Evangelista GT, Fulkerson E, Kummer F, Di Cesare PE. Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007;89-B(4):535-537. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

Evangelista, G. T., et al. “Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 89-B, no. 4, 2007, pp. 535-537., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

Evangelista, G. T., Fulkerson, E., Kummer, F., & Di Cesare, P. E. (2007). Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 89-B(4), 535-537. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

Evangelista, G. T., Fulkerson, E., Kummer, F. and Di Cesare, P. E. (2007) “Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 89-B(4), pp. 535-537. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

Evangelista, G. T., E. Fulkerson, F. Kummer, and P. E. Di Cesare. “Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 89-B, no. 4 (2007): 535-537. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

Evangelista GT, Fulkerson E, Kummer F, Di Cesare PE. Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Apr 1;89-B(4):535-537. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B4.17557

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Abstract

During open reduction of an irreducible anterior dislocation of a total hip replacement with an Oxinium femoral head, it was observed that the head had been significantly damaged. Gross and scanning electron microscopic examination revealed cracking, gouging, and delamination of the surface. Because of the risk which this poses for damaging the polyethylene acetabular liner, it is strongly recommended that patients with this type of prosthetic head be carefully monitored after a dislocation.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr P. E. Di Cesare; e-mail: pedicesare@aol.com

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