Clinical Perfomance of Skeletal Prostheses

By June Wilson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0412721104
• ISBN13: 9780412721106
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"