Journal article
Intermediate to Long-Term Outcomes and Causes of Aseptic Failure of an At-Risk Femoral Stem
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Accolade TMZF is a tapered-wedge cementless metaphyseal-coated femoral stem that was widely utilized from 2002 to 2012. In recent years, there have been reports of early catastrophic failure of this implant. The purposes of the present study were to establish the long-term survival of this stem and to analyze patients who underwent aseptic revision to understand the causes and risk factors for failure.
METHODS: We …
Authors
Gazendam A; Ekhtiari S; Wood TJ
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 104, No. 10, pp. 896–901
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 18, 2022
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.21.00397
ISSN
0021-9355