TY - JOUR
AU - McMinn, D.J.W.
AB - This author's development of metal/metal hip resurfacing began in 1989, with thefirst patient implantation in February 1991. In the first three years a pilotstudy identified optimum fixation as hydroxyapatite coated uncemented cups andcemented femoral components. From March 1994 hybrid fixed components have beenused. These implants have generally been satisfactory with respect to fixationbut high wear of the bearing, metallosis and osteolysis have been seen with somecomponents inserted during 1996, a period during which the metal microstructurewas altered by the heat processes, hot isostatic pressing and solution heattreatment. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing was developed taking account ofexperience with earlier resurfacing designs. This implant employs hybridfixation with a porous ingrowth acetabular component and has an as-cast metalmicrostructure having had no post casting heat treatments. During the past 4years the author has performed over 1,000 Birmingham Hip Resurfacingís with atotal failure rate of less than 1.0%.
TI - Development of Metal/Metal Hip Resurfacing
JF - HIP International
DO - 10.1177/112070000301302s09
DA - 2003-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/development-of-metal-metal-hip-resurfacing-GPFpt21TGq
SP - 41
EP - 53
VL - 13
IS - 2_suppl
DP - DeepDyve
ER -