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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 76-B, Issue 1 | Pages 49 - 52
1 Jan 1994
Gardiner R Hozack W

We report the early failure, at a mean of 37 months, of 17 femoral prostheses due to aseptic loosening at the cement-bone interface. In every case the prosthesis had been manufactured with a surface coating designed to enhance the strength of the cement-prosthesis interface. It is postulated that improving the bond at the cement-prosthesis interface may transfer increased stress to the cement-bone interface and cause early failure at that interface.