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EFORT IC advanced Milano, Italy
16-17 October 2009 |
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Title:
The problems of the materials in THA. What the Orthopaedic surgeon should know.
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| Topic:
Metals employed in THA |
- What is the optimum surface finishing?
- Is it HA coating necessary?
- The problems of cement
- The problems of couplings (conventional and cross-linked PE, metal-on-metal, ceramic-on-ceramic, ceramic on metal).
Are there other reliable couplings?
- The problems of modularity
- The problems of the head size
- When an implant breaks?
- How to measure the wear?
- The problems compatibility in case of partial revision # or previous failure
- Is there an influence of the materials on infection?
- Periprosthetic fractures (which material for internal fixation?)
- Implants survivorship and material defects (the importance of registries)
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| Lectio magistralis
The success of an arthroplasty depends on the materials employed?
Difficult and controversial cases debate (failures related to the materials): What to do?
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| Venue:
I.R.C.C.S Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan - Italy
Local Organiser: Prof. Dr. Luigi Zagra
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PDF Programme
Preliminary programme will be available in March 2009
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Online Registration
Online Registration will open in March 2009
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| Contacts
EFORT - Events
Ms. Sabrina Wolf
+41 44 448 44 00 |
