An literature article was received entitled "the angle-bore acetabular component and dislocation after revision of a failed total hip replacement¿.
The article was reviewed on 29-may-2019 for mdr reportability.
The purpose of the study was to determine if the angle-bore socket helps reduce dislocations after previous revisions.
The study included 1039 patients that had been previously revised and had a depuy angle-bore socket placed.
The cement, stem, and femoral head used are all unknown at this time.
The complications/revisions experienced and number of patients involved are noted below that involve the angle-bore socket.
Post op complications: delayed wound healing (37), deep infection (17), pe (non-fatal) (36), cardiovascular (16), dislocation-both early and late (95).
Revisions: infection (27), dislocation (22), loose angle bore socket (8), loose femoral acetabular component (46) was also noted, but its unknown at this time what the author was indicating to be loose.
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