Assuring Cement Fixation: All Mixing Systems are NOT the Same

Assuring Cement Fixation: All Mixing Systems are NOT the Same

Aseptic loosening attributed to cement fracture and the subsequent disruption of fixation interfaces remains a major long-term failure mode of cemented arthroplasty. Knowledge of the fracture strength of bone cement, especially in fatigue, is an important indicator of...

New Polys for Old: Contribution or Caveat?

The enduring success of the low-friction arthroplasty first advanced by Sir John Charnley as a solution for severe hip arthritic problems may be appreciated from the fact that in 2000 more than 600,000 hip and knee arthroplasties were performed in the United States....