Optimizing a vibro-acoustic measurement method to prevent fractures during revision total hip arthroplasty KU Leuven
26 000 Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA) were performed in Belgium in 2015 and this number increases yearly. 80% of THA are cementless, hence the implant is press-fitted in to the bone. Inadequate intraoperative fixation of the implant is one of the main reasons for revision surgeries. Moreover, excessively press-fitting the implant in the bone may cause intra-operative fractures. These revisions and intra-operative fractures pose a significant ...