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We report a retrospective review of 127 low friction arthroplasties carried out for the failure of a previous hip operation. After an average follow-up of 10.4 years, 20% of cases required further revision, over half of them for deep infection. We estimated from the radiographic appearances that eventual failure by loosening was probable in 58% on the femoral side and 56% on the acetabular side of the arthroplasties.
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