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Table 1 Overview about the average age, weight and time in vivo until failure of the titanium alloy neck adapter in 68 patients and distribution of neck adapter and combined head geometry

From: Modular titanium alloy neck adapter failures in hip replacement - failure mode analysis and influence of implant material

age

Ø 57.2 years (36 - 75 years)

weight

Ø 102.3 kg (75 to 130 kg)

time in vivo

Ø 24 months (8 to 48 months)

neck adapter

(CCD-angle)

130°/0°

130° ± 7.5°

135°/0°

135° ± 7.5°

140°/0°

140° ± 7.5°

 

29

16

18

5

-

-

head length

S

M

L

XL

XXL

unknown

 

4

22

26

7

6

3

head diameter

28 mm

32 mm

36 mm

 

11

50

7

head material

CoCrMo

Biolox forte

Biolox delta

 

13

53

2