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Abstract
We studied two groups of femoral hip prostheses: 43 TiAlV ridged press-fit stems, and 26 with similar stems coated with hydroxyapatite on the proximal half. At one year, radiological measurement showed a mean downward migration of 0.99 mm for the TialV prostheses and 0.12 mm for the HA-coated prostheses (p = 0.0002). Hydroxyapatite coating appeared to provide effective bio-active supplementary fixation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1320620
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Br ISSN: 0301-620X