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Prosthesis Types
 Total Hip 
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 Revision 
Radiography
Baseline Exam
 Alignment
 -Acetab. Position
 -Inclination
 -Anteversion
 -Center of Rotation
 -Femoral Stem 
 -Leg Length Discr.
 Intra-op- Fractures 
 Cement Herniation
Follow-up Study
 Bony Abnormalities
 Fracture
 Heterotopic Bone
 Non Union
 Hardware Failure
 -Polyethylene Wear
 -Dislocation
 Osteolysis
 Loosening
 Infection
Arthrography
CT and MRI
References

Materials used

• Metal alloys
  • Cobalt-chromium
  • Titanium
• Polymers
  • Polymethyl methacrylate cement
  • Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene acetabular cup or liner
• Ceramics

Polyethylene and porous acetabular cups, back and front views

Metal acetabular cup with polyethylene liner, disassembled and assembled

Metal acetabular cup with metal liner, disassembled and assembled

Metal acetabular cup with polyethylene liner disassembled, with various ceramic and metallic femoral component heads

Acetabular cups—ceramic, metal and polyethylene, and porous ingrowth

Porous ingrowth femoral stem with various metal and ceramic heads

Porous ingrowth total hip replacement with polyethylene cup liner