Output details
15 - General Engineering
University College London
Article title
Impaction grafting with a bone-graft substitute in a sheep model of revision hip replacement
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
Article number
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Volume number
90-B
Issue number
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First page of article
246
ISSN of journal
0301-620X
Year of publication
2008
Number of additional authors
6
Additional information
This study showed that impaction grafting using hydroxyapatite/allograft (90:10) in a sheep model of revision replacement, resulted in functional implants with bone growth present throughout the graft. Revision hip surgery costs the NHS £59 million a year and 25-50% of these implants will fail. Failure of the implant results in further bone loss, making the success of future implants less tenable. This paper is of high importance as it addresses this issue by investigating a method that attempts to regenerate bone in revision hip surgery. Results indicate that this material is a suitable alternative to allograft in revision surgery.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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