RHEUMATOLOGY

Deep Infection: The Role of Acrylic Cement

Nov 27, 2016 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Deep Infection: The Role of Acrylic Cement

, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   When the infection rate was high, in the early years of this study, this…

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Deep Infection

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   Deep Infection [1] We define deep infection as – infection around the implant. The…

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Penetration of UHMWPE Cup: Wear or Creep

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   Creep: Continuous deformation of material when subjected to stress over an extended period. Aware…

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Revision for Recurrent or Irreducible Dislocation

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   Between November 1962 and June 1972, 14,672 LFAs had been carried out. Post-operative dislocation…

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Loosening of Components

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   Since absolute rigidity does not exist in nature, fixation of components and, therefore, failure…

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Factors Affecting Wear. Patient Activity Level

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   … wear is related more to the grade of functional activity than the weight…

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A New Surgical Science

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   A new surgical science – total prosthetic joint replacement – has suddenly come into…

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Wear of the UHMWPE Cup

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, Paul D. Siney1 and Patricia A. Fleming1 (1) The John Charnley Research Institute Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK   The failure, if it does eventually supervene, is to be expected from one, or…

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