New Polys for Old: Contribution or Caveat?

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 2001 more than 600,000 hip and knee arthroplasties were performed in the United States....
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...