Description of impact
The unique comprehensive study of long-term acetabular cement fixation carried out at the University of Portsmouth has significantly informed orthopaedic surgeons and impacted on their surgical practice. In addition, research on a commercial hydrogel implant TRUFIT has informed clinical and commercial decisions on the use of the implant for load bearing applications, which has led to the withdrawal of the implant from the global market.Who is affected
Medical Health Advisory Committee; Orthopaedic Surgeons; Patients.Narrative
Long-term fixation integrity is a critical issue in joint replacement surgery that affects both quality of life of patients and the economy. As the first comprehensive study of long-term fixation integrity of acetabular implants in the UK, our research has provided timely and critical information for the orthopaedic research community. The research has prompted interdisciplinary explorations and contributed significantly to the decisions made by surgeons in selecting particular implants to use with a varied cohort of patients in surgical practice.Impact status | Open |
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Category of impact | Health & Welfare Impacts |
Impact level | Benefit (delivered impact) |
Keywords
- orthopaedic surgery
- surgical practice
- hip replacement
REF
- REF2014
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Research outputs
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In vitro fatigue failure of cemented acetabular replacements: a hip simulator study
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A subject-specific pelvic bone model and its application to cemented acetabular replacements
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computation of full-field displacements in a scaffold implant using digital volume correlation and finite element analysis
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review