Stable fixation of a madreporic Lord femoral prosthesis at 31-year follow-up in a total hip arthroplasty: A case report

Highlights • Lord THA was discontinued due to high revision rates of the smooth threaded acetabular component and negative effects of stress shielding in the proximal femur. • Nevertheless, the madreporic femoral stem continues to demonstrate favorable long-term results, showing a stable fixation to...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.19, p.31-34
Hauptverfasser: Judas, Fernando M, Ferreira, Joana Fonseca, Dias, Rui Freitas, Lucas, Francisco M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Lord THA was discontinued due to high revision rates of the smooth threaded acetabular component and negative effects of stress shielding in the proximal femur. • Nevertheless, the madreporic femoral stem continues to demonstrate favorable long-term results, showing a stable fixation to the femoral bone.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.008