Study finds 27% overall all-cause Pinnacle metal-on-metal THR failure rate at 10 years

摘要

VIENNA — Patients treated at a single center with one brand of metal-on-metal total hip replacement had a statistically significantly greater risk of implant failure if they had bilateral surgery or were operated on in 2006 or later, according to the 10-year results Gulraj S. Matharu, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCS, of Oxford, United Kingdom, presented 31 May, at the 18th EFORT Annual Congress in Vienna.