# Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/orthopaedic-implants-and-arthroplasty-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,752,087 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on advancements in hip arthroplasty techniques and materials, including the use of metal-on-metal bearings, the impact of wear particles and osteolysis, implant failure and revision surgery, as well as the potential health effects of cobalt toxicity. It also explores minimally invasive approaches and the management of femoral fractures associated with hip replacements. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10512 |
| Works | 123,137 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Cyrus Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cyrus-cooper/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)
- [Yury Gogotsi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yury-gogotsi/)
- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Peter Jüni](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-juni/)
- [Jasvinder A. Singh](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jasvinder-a-singh/)
- [David J. Hunter](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-j-hunter/)
- [Seeram Ramakrishna](https://scholariq.org/researchers/seeram-ramakrishna/)
- [Tim D. Spector](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tim-d-spector/)
- [Jonathan J Deeks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jonathan-j-deeks/)

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