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A 5- to 10-year follow up of 1098 cemented polyethylene acetabular cups (mean observation time 7.2 years) implanted in the period from 1973–1977 revealed an almost linear increase of cup loosening and reoperation rate with decreasing diameter and reduced wall thickness of the socket (9, see Fig.1).
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Mittlmeier, T., Plitz, W., Russe, W. (1986). The Eccentric Polyethylene Acetabular Cup — The Role of Cup Wall Thickness and Design in Implant Loosening. In: Kossowsky, R., Kossovsky, N. (eds) Materials Sciences and Implant Orthopedic Surgery. NATO ASI Series, vol 116. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4474-9_17
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