Book chapter
Method of Characterizing Fretting and Corrosion at the Various Taper Connections of Retrieved Modular Components from Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
Metal-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement Devices, pp 146-156
01 May 2013
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of a fretting and corrosion scoring method for nondestructive evaluation of metal-on-metal (MOM) total hip systems. One hundred six (106) MOM bearing systems were collected between 2003 and 2012 in an NIH-supported, multi-institutional retrieval program. From these, 76 heads and 31 stems (22 modular necks) of 7 different bearing designs (5 manufacturers) were available for analysis, along with 10 modular CoCr acetabular liners and 5 corresponding acetabular shells. Explants were cleaned and scored at the head taper, stem taper, male neck taper (for modular stems), liner, and shell interfaces in accordance with the semi-quantitative method adapted from a previously published technique. Fretting and corrosion were observed on 68 of 76 (89 %) head tapers, 21 of 31 (68 %) stem tapers, 20 of 22 (91 %) male neck tapers, 10 of 10 (100 %) modular liners and 5 of 5 (100 %) modular shells. Adaptation of the method developed by Goldberg and colleagues is suitable for the variety of modular connections in contemporary MOM THA implants, which may incorporate modular femoral and/or acetabular components. These results support the inclusion of fretting and corrosion evaluation in standardized MOM retrieval inspection protocols.
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- Title
- Method of Characterizing Fretting and Corrosion at the Various Taper Connections of Retrieved Modular Components from Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Creators
- Genymphas B Higgs - Drexel UniversityJosa A Hanzlik - Drexel UniversityDaniel W MacDonald - Drexel UniversityWilliam M Kane - ExponentJudd S Day - ExponentGregg R Klein - Hartzband Center for Hip and Knee ReplacementJavad Parvizi - Rothman InstituteMichael A Mont - Joint Preservation and Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced OrthopedicsMatthew J Kraay - University Hospitals Case Medical CenterJohn M Martell - Orthopaedic ResearchJeremy L Gilbert - Syracuse UniversityClare M Rimnac - Case Western Reserve UniversitySteven M Kurtz - Exponent (United States)
- Publication Details
- Metal-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement Devices, pp 146-156
- Publisher
- ASTM International; 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
- Number of pages
- 11
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000335079200011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84884840668
- Other Identifier
- 991019168905204721
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- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary