Research Article
Environmental Stability and Residual Stresses in Zirconia Femoral Head for Total Hip Arthroplasty: In Vitro Aging versus Retrieval Studies
Table 1
Summary of the clinical characteristics of the 3Y-TZP femoral heads investigated in this study.
| | Femoral head sample | Diameter | Maker | State | Follow-up | Cause of revision |
| | Head (I) | | 28 mm | Saint-Gobain
Desmarquest | Unused or in-vitro aged at 134°C | — | — |
| | Head (II) | | 28 mm | Saint-Gobain
Desmarquest | Retrieval | 15.1 yrs | Infection |
| | Head (III) | | 28 mm | Saint-Gobain
Desmarquest | Retrieval | 16.6 yrs | UHMWPE liner wear |
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