Brief Article
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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2013; 4(4): 303-308
Published online Oct 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.303
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Figure 1 The radiological assessment of loosening was done according to the Gruen zones for the femoral component (Left) and according to Delee et al[27] for the acetabular component (right).
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Figure 2 A case of acetabular cup loosening and migration, 9 years post surgery (left). This hip was revised and a new cemented acetabular component was implanted with good results. The femoral component was left in situ.
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Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier survivorship of the Müller straight stem cemented total hip arthroplasty at 10 and 18 years was 96% and 81% respectively.