Biomaterial Database

Cobalt-chromium head wear following revision hip arthroplasty performed after ceramic fracture--a case report. 2006

Masahiro Hasegawa, and Akihiro Sudo, and Atsumasa Uchida

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Tsu City, Mie 514-8507, Japan. masahase@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011475	Prosthesis Failure	Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking.	Prosthesis Loosening,Prosthesis Durability,Prosthesis Migration,Prosthesis Survival,Durabilities, Prosthesis,Durability, Prosthesis,Failure, Prosthesis,Failures, Prosthesis,Loosening, Prosthesis,Loosenings, Prosthesis,Migration, Prosthesis,Migrations, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Durabilities,Prosthesis Failures,Prosthesis Loosenings,Prosthesis Migrations,Prosthesis Survivals,Survival, Prosthesis,Survivals, Prosthesis
D012086	Reoperation	A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery.	Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002857	Chromium	A trace element that plays a role in glucose metabolism. It has the atomic symbol Cr, atomic number 24, and atomic weight 52. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP85-002,1985), chromium and some of its compounds have been listed as known carcinogens.
D003035	Cobalt	A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis.	Cobalt-59,Cobalt 59
D005260	Female		Females
D006622	Hip Prosthesis	Replacement for a hip joint.	Femoral Head Prosthesis,Femoral Head Prostheses,Hip Prostheses,Prostheses, Femoral Head,Prostheses, Hip,Prosthesis, Femoral Head,Prosthesis, Hip
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016876	Metal Ceramic Alloys	The fusion of ceramics (porcelain) to an alloy of two or more metals for use in restorative and prosthodontic dentistry. Examples of metal alloys employed include cobalt-chromium, gold-palladium, gold-platinum-palladium, and nickel-based alloys.	Metal Ceramic Restorations,Metallo-Ceramic Alloys,Porcelain-Metal Alloys,Metal Ceramic Alloy,Metallo-Ceramic Alloy,Metalloceramic Alloy,Metalloceramic Alloys,Alloy, Metal Ceramic,Alloy, Metallo-Ceramic,Alloy, Metalloceramic,Alloys, Metal Ceramic,Alloys, Metallo-Ceramic,Alloys, Metalloceramic,Alloys, Porcelain-Metal,Metallo Ceramic Alloy,Metallo Ceramic Alloys,Porcelain Metal Alloys,Restorations, Metal Ceramic
D019644	Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip	Replacement of the hip joint.	Hip Prosthesis Implantation,Hip Replacement, Total,Total Hip Arthroplasty,Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Hip,Arthroplasty, Hip Replacement,Hip Replacement Arthroplasties,Hip Replacement Arthroplasty,Replacement Arthroplasties, Hip,Replacement Arthroplasty, Hip,Replacement, Total Hip,Total Hip Replacement,Arthroplasty, Total Hip,Hip Arthroplasty, Total,Hip Prosthesis Implantations,Implantation, Hip Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Hip,Total Hip Arthroplasties,Total Hip Replacements