For successful implantation, biomaterials need excellent corrosion and wear resistance in
the body environment, a combination of high strength and low modulus, appropriate ductility …

Adverse local tissue reactions to corrosion products can lead to total hip arthroplasty failure.
Although this problem has been well known for more than 25 years, it has seemingly …

Adverse local tissue reactions (ALTRs) were first associated with patients with failed metal-
on-metal surface replacements and total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, an increasing …

Taper junctions of modular hip prostheses are susceptible to fretting and crevice corrosion.
Prevalence and significance increase for cobalt-chromium heads assembled on titanium …

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Background Fretting and corrosion in metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthoplasty (THA)
modular junctions can cause adverse tissue reactions that are responsible for 2% to 5% of …

Corrosion at modular junctions of total hip replacement (THR) remains a major concern
today. Multiple types of damage modes have been identified at modular junctions, correlated …

Recognizing and adopting standardized terms for adverse local tissue reaction associated
with tribocorrosion in total hip arthroplasty are essential for clear scientific discourse and …

Background There are increasing reports of corrosion between the femoral head and
trunnion in primary conventional THA, resulting in metal particulate release often termed …

Background Although taper junctions are beneficial in the reconstruction of hip joints, some
clinical concerns like the formation of adverse local tissue reactions have recently emerged …