Clinical Perfomance of Skeletal Prostheses

ISBN-13: 9780412721106 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 280 str.

Hench; J. Wilson; L. L. Hench

Opis

This volume presents a complete statistical analysis of data from the clinical trials of the wide variety of types of prostheses used in skeletal repair.

Spis treści

Introduction. Low-friction total hip arthroplasties. Evaluation of the success of non-cemented porous and HA coated metal-UHMWPE total hip. Alumina-alumina and alumina-polythylene. Total hip replacement: metal-on-metal systems. A comparison of artificial knee arthroplasties. Shoulder implant system. Elbow joint implant systems. Toe joint implant systems. Evaluation of limb lengthening techniques. Success of surgery on the anterior cervical spine: Smith-Robinson technique vs internal plates. Ventilation tubes. Ossicular replacement prostheses. Longevity of osseointegrated dental implants. Alveolar ridge maintenance implants. Summary.