Ultrasound gel minimizes third body debris with partial hardware removal in joint arthroplasty
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Ultrasound gel minimizes third body debris with partial hardware removal in joint arthroplasty
Hundreds of thousands of revision surgeries for hip, knee, and shoulder joint arthroplasties are now performed worldwide annually. Partial removal of hardware during some types of revision surgeries may create significant amounts of third body metal, polymer, or bone cement debris. Retained debris may lead to a variety of negative health effects including damage to the joint replacement. We des...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthroplasty Today
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-3441
DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2016.08.007