Clinical Performance of Skeletal Prostheses

This book presents a complete statistical analysis of the data from the clinical trials of the wide variety of types of prostheses used in skeletal repair. It provides a valuable resource for anyone who must decide on which device is appropriate for a particular clinical condition.

Inhalt

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.