The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 22, Issue: 2, Page: 314

Screw Fixation of Cementless Acetabular Cups in the Deficient Acetabulum

Marco Bosselmann; Jerry Alexander; Philip Noble; Justin Noel; Richard Santore; Kennith Mathis

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Screws are electively used to augment press-fit fixation of modular acetabular shells, particularly when inadequate press-fit fixation is observed intraoperatively. This study examined the effect of dome screws on micromotion and spinout of press-fit cups in the normal and rim-deficient acetabulum.

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