Table 4 Characteristics of six patients with osteolysis in the tantalum rod group
| Case | Gender | Age (years) | prosthesis | Femoral head (mm) | Tantalum debris | Follow-up (years) | Osteolytic or radiolucency zones | HHS (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 46 | CoC | 28 | Proximal, middle and distal | 6 | 1,7 | 93 |
| 2 | Female | 51 | CoP | 28 | Proximal, middle and distal | 8 | 1,7 | 92 |
| 3 | Male | 57 | CoP | 32 | Proximal, middle and distal | 9 | 1, 2 and 7 | 93 |
| 4 | Male | 52 | CoC | 32 | Proximal, middle and distal | 6 | 1,7 | 90 |
| 5 | Male | 48 | CoC | 28 | Proximal | 8 | 1,7 | 95 |
| 6 | Female | 50 | CoC | 28 | Proximal, middle and distal | 6 | 1,7 | 91 |
