Hip resurfacing in a district general hospital: 6-year clinical results using the ReCap hip resurfacing system

Table 2 Revision details

Failure mode	Gender	Age	Fem.comp.	Months to revision	Revision details
FN#	Male	61	48 mm	0.5	Femoral revision
FN#	Female	55	46 mm	0.5	Femoral revision
FN#	Male	57	52 mm	1	Femoral revision
FN#	Male	57	50 mm	1	Femoral revision
FN#	Male	60	52 mm	1	Femoral revision
FN#	Male	54	50 mm	2	Femoral revision
FN#	Male	48	48 mm	18	Femoral revision
Mal Fem Comp	Male	60	52 mm	0	Both comp. revised
Mal Acet Comp	Male	67	50 mm	12	THP other hospital
Asep Loosening	Male	58	54 mm	1	Both comp.revised
Asep Loosening	Male	64	50 mm	23	Both comp. revised
Asep Loosening	Female	49	44 mm	32	Both comp.revised
Asep Loosening	Male	28	50 mm	43	Both comp.revised
Asep Loosening	Female	49	42 mm	56	Both comp.revised
Persistent pain	Male	43	50 mm	7	THP other hospital
Persistent pain	Female	52	50 mm	27	Both comp.revised

FN# indicates fracture of the femoral neck; Mal Fem Comp: malpositioned femoral component; Mal Acet Com: malpositioned acetabular component; Asep Loosening: Aseptic loosening; Fem comp: femoral component size.

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