Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients
Case | Gender | Age (years) | Years after implantation | Type of fixation | Specimen collection site | Diagnosis | Prosthesis material |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CON | M | 89 | – | – | Cup | Intertrochanteric fracture | – |
LOO1 | F | 64 | 2 | Cement | Cup | Aseptic loosening | TiAl6V4 |
LOO2 | F | 48 | 1 | Cement | Cup | Aseptic loosening | TiAl6V4 |
LOO3 | M | 61 | 1 | Cement | Cup | Aseptic loosening | CoCrMo |
LOO4 | F | 63 | 1 | Cement | Cup | Aseptic loosening | TiAl6V4 |
Notes: Cup, acetabular cup; LOO, aseptic loosening.
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female.