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What's our opinion on the use of cementless divises in hip resurfacing surgery?

 

At this point, it might be good, but we don't know yet. 

Cement is a shockabsorber between prosthesis and bone or between prosthesis/ bone+cement/ bone, so maybe it's a good thing, certainly taking in account that Chrome Cobalt has not the same elasticity as bone and is quite stiff!So 1. we have to wait and see, 2. certainly not all patients would be good to do uncemented  and 3.history has shown that cemented resurfacing works very well.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 June 2008 )
 
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