Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Do large-diameter total hip arthroplasty modular heads require greater assembly forces for initial stability?
Answer: This is the first study to show that 36 mm Co-Cr heads have up to 20% lower pull-off connection strength compared with 28 mm heads for equivalent assembly forces. This effect is likely to play a role in the high failure rates of large diameter MoM hips.Cite this article: A. R. MacLeod, N. P. T. Sullivan, M. R. Whitehouse, H. S. Gill. Large-diameter total hip arthroplasty modular heads require greater assembly forces for initial stability. Bone Joint Res 2016;5:338-346. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.58.BJR-2016-0044.R1.
Output (English): yes