The Journal of Arthroplasty, POSTER #215| VOLUME 23, ISSUE 2, P326, FEBRUARY 01, 2008

Incomplete Seating of Press-Fit Porous-Coated Acetabular Components—The Fate of Zone 2 Radiolucencies

Bryan D. Springer, MD* William L. Griffin, MD* Thomas K. Fehring, MD* Juan Suarez, MD Susan M. Odum, MEd*,CCRC Caryn P. Thompson*
Hip
Press-fit acetabular fixation is a common method of fixation in hip arthroplasty. This study assessed results of incomplete seating of acetabular components on long-term fixation.

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