Introduction: Studies have shown that frictional forces in an acetabular component during the gait cycle may be a contributing factor to acetabular shell loosening.1,2 Recent publications have indicated that metal shell deformation can cause secondary forces attributed to insertion technique of press-fit components.3,4 In addition, it is also recognized that larger diameter femoral heads offer ...

Many surgeons use acetabular components with constrained polyethylene liners to improve stability after total hip arthroplasty in patients with a history of hip dislocation. Surgical treatment is generally thought to be the only available option for the dislocated constrained liner. The success rate and clinical results of closed reduction for such patients is unclear. This report presents a ca...

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The liner of a gas turbine combustor is a very flexible structure that is exposed to the pressure oscillations that occur in the combustor. These pressure oscillations can be of very high amplitude due to thermoacoustic instability, when the fluctuations of the rate of heat release and the acoustic pressure waves amplify each other. The liner structure is a dynamic mechanical system that vibrat...

The development of a process to emplace a refractory metal liner inside a gun tube is described. The process consists of filling the liner with an elastomeric material and then slipping this arrangement into the gun tube. The ends of the liner are plugged with plastic disks and pressure is applied to the elastomeric material by a load frame. The original clearance between the liner and gun tube...

Two cases are presented in whom the provision of an Alpha Liner relieved the patients' stump discomfort but developed a skin eruption at the top of the liner. This was resolved satisfactorily by cutting scallops into the top of the liner.

INTRODUCTION Pseudotumor is not an uncommon complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This can occur in relationship to different bearing surfaces of head and liner ranging from soft to hard articulation. There is wide spectrum of presentation from asymptomatic to implant failure. CASE REPORT We report a case of pseudotumor formation with acetabular cup aseptic loosening after revision...

Prosthetic liners exist to improve amputee safety and comfort by adding a cushioning layer between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket. Many choices in liner technology are available, and clinicians often rely on personal intuition and experience to choose which liners are appropriate for which patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the literature to find what scientific evi...

This study assessed the results of 90 one-component revisions for failed hip resurfacing due to adverse reaction to metal wear debris (76 acetabular, 14 femoral). Patients with a femoral head size 40-45 mm (n=33) received a two-piece titanium meshed shell with a cross-linked polyethylene liner and patients with femoral head size 46-54 mm (n=43) received metal-on-metal components. Patients with ...