PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Hart, Alister
TI  - Managing Patients with Tribocorrosion
DP  - 2014 May 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 29--31
VI  - 14
IP  - 2
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/2/29.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/2/29.full
AB  - The failure rate of hip replacements is an important clinical problem in adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery. Tribocorrosion in the form of articular surface material loss from metal-on-metal bearings and material loss from metal/metal modular junctions is central to the problem. This article provides an update on the clinical impact of tribocorrosion focusing on diagnostic modalities and treatment options.