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Bone Ingrowth in Well-Fixed Retrieved Porous Tantalum Implants
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Bone Ingrowth in Well-Fixed Retrieved Porous Tantalum Implants

Josa A. Hanzlik, Judd S. Day, Acknowledged Contributors: Ingrowth Retrieval Study Group and Steven M Kurtz
The Journal of arthroplasty, v 28(6), pp 922-927
Jun 2013
PMID: 23518432
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https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc3664095View
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Abstract

aseptic loosening bone ingrowth porous tantalum components
While first generation porous coatings have had clinical success, aseptic loosening remains a leading cause of revision. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons for revision and to assess the amount of bone ingrowth in retrieved porous tantalum components. In a prospective multicenter retrieval program, 76 porous tantalum acetabular shells, 5 femoral stems, 7 patellas and 36 tibial trays were collected from revision surgeries. A subset of the implants was analyzed for bone ingrowth. The main reason for revision was infection for acetabular shells (1.4years implantation time) and instability for tibial trays (1.8years implantation time). Two of the thirty primary surgery acetabular shells and one of the thirty-six primary surgery tibial trays were revised for implant loosening. We observed full depth penetration of bone into the porous tantalum layer for the acetabular shells and femoral stems.

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