Fig. 2From: Early failure for wear after ceramic-on-highly cross-linked polyethylene total hip arthroplasty: a case reportPlain radiographs at 32 months (a) showed initial eccentric wear of the prosthesis. Seven months later, the HXLPE was penetrated and partial inner wall of acetabular shell was worn (b). Plain radiographs of the pelvis showed ideal size and position of the prosthesis (c)Back to article page