Table II.
Primary total hip arthroplasty with intraoperative required abandonment of Corail/Pinnacle system.
Case | Age, yrs | Implant abandoned | Implant used | Reason |
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1 | 45 | Corail stem | Cemented Exeter | Femoral dysplasia with overhanging GT, unsuitable for Corail system |
2 | 68 | Corail stem | Cemented Exeter | Wide Dorr C canal, poor fit at size 16 |
3 | 74 | Corail stem | Cemented Exeter | Insufficient offset, 50 mm Exeter used |
4 | 77 | Pinnacle cup, Corail stem | Cemented Exeter, uncemented Trident cup | Possible contamination of Corail preparation tray, alternative system used |