To mix or not to mix? Medicolegal implications of mixed components in total hip arthroplasty
Rinne M Peters, J. Hiemstra, Wierd P Zijlstra, Sjoerd K. Bulstra, Martin Stevens
Abstract
About 300 different hip prostheses promoted by a multitude of distributors are available on the European market. Most total hip arthroplasties (THAs) are assembled from components produced by the s...
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTotal hip arthroplastyMultitudeArthroplastyHip arthroplastyOrthopedic surgeryTotal hip replacementPhysical therapyArthroplasty replacementCase mix indexHip replacementSurgeryProsthesis designProsthesisDentistryNursingPhilosophyEpistemologyOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesAdvanced materials and composites