Table 1.
Characteristics of the failed acetabular cups
| Case | Age (years) | Gender | Type of acetabular cup | Type of bone deficiency | Time to failure (months) | Type of failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | M | Titanium | 2A | 0.25 | Clinical |
| 2 | 50 | M | Titanium | 1 | 9 | Clinical |
| 3 | 53 | M | Tantalum | 3B | 5 | Clinical |
| 4 | 66 | F | Titanium | 1 | 109 | Radiologic |
| 5 | 64 | M | Titanium | 2A | 48 | Radiologic |
| 6 | 58 | F | Titanium | 2C | 72 | Radiologic |
| 7 | 82 | F | Titanium | 1 | 53 | Clinical |
| 8 | 60 | F | Titanium | 1 | 60 | Clinical |
| 9 | 56 | M | Titanium | 2A | 4 | Clinical |
| 10 | 72 | M | Titanium | 1 | 64 | Radiologic |
| 11 | 55 | F | Titanium | 1 | 36 | Clinical |
| 12 | 83 | F | Titanium | 1 | 1 | Clinical |
| 13 | 60 | F | Titanium | 2C | 10 | Clinical |
| 14 | 66 | F | Tantalum | 1 | 3 | Clinical |
| 15 | 47 | F | Titanium | 1 | 23 | Radiologic |
| 16 | 55 | F | Titanium | 2C | 54 | Radiologic |
| 17 | 61 | M | Tantalum | 3A | 2 | Clinical |
| 18 | 82 | F | Tantalum | 2C | 40 | Radiologic |
| 19 | 88 | F | Titanium | 2B | 45 | Radiologic |
| 20 | 64 | M | Titanium | 3A | 22 | Radiologic |
| 21 | 57 | M | Titanium | 2C | 18 | Clinical |
| 22 | 82 | M | Tantalum | 1 | 3 | Radiologic |