Background Adverse local tissue reactions (ALTRs) due to tribocorrosion of head-neck taper
junctions in contemporary metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) total hip arthroplasty (THA) are …

Background Fretting and corrosion at the head-stem taper junction has been cited as a
potential clinical concern. Material loss measurement is a vital tool for quantifying changes …

This review examines the challenges associated with quantifying material loss at modular
junctions. Determination of material loss from retrieved orthopaedic surfaces is regarded as …

Assessment of the head-stem taper junction requires the estimation of material loss from the
taper surfaces of both femoral head and stem. This paper describes a method for the …

Tapered interference-fit fasteners (eg Taper-lok) are commonly used by the aerospace
industry due to their high fatigue strength. The inspection relies on a 'true'geometry gauge …

The presence of taper junctions in hip arthroplasty designs has been suggested to
contribute to premature clinical failure, in part due to corrosion-assisted material loss …

There have been a number of reports on the occurrence of taper corrosion and/or fretting
and some have speculated on a link to the occurrence of adverse local tissue reaction …

This paper offers a technique for non-contact assessment of material volume loss at the
femoral head taper interface of modular replacement hips with novel use of the focus …

Characterisation of revised orthopaedic surfaces is recognised as an essential requirement
for understanding long-term implant performance. Pre-wear data (from which to define …