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. 2009 Oct 7;468(2):459–465. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-1090-5

Table 3.

Time to failure of titanium and tantalum acetabular cups

Group Time to failure p Value
Early (< 6 mo) Late (≥ 6 mo)
Both groups
 Titanium cup 3 (17.7%) 14 (82.4%) 0.01
 Tantalum cup 4 (80%) 1 (20%)
Major group
 Titanium cup 0 5 (100%) 0.05
 Tantalum cup 2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%)
Minor group
 Titanium cup 3 (25%) 9 (75%) 0.05
 Tantalum cup 2 (100%) 0