Histological ex vivo analysis of retrieved human tantalum augmentations.

Abstract

The characteristics of tantalum augment osseointegration in human ex vivo specimens from re-revision procedures are unknown and limited data in this regard is available. The purpose of this study was to investigate the osseointegration pattern into porous tantalum augmentations harvested during re-revision procedures.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number11
ISSN0341-2695
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 22893376