RT Journal
A1 Ng, Vincent Y.
A1 Arnott, Lindsay
A1 McShane, Michael A.
T1 Perspectives in Managing an Implant Recall: Revision of 94 Durom Metasul Acetabular Components
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2011
FD September 7
VO 93
IS 17
SP e100 1
OP 5
DO 10.2106/JBJS.J.01311
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.J.01311
AB 
The Metasul LDH Large Diameter Head with Durom Acetabular Component (Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana) was launched in Europe in 20031 and was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 20062. The Durom acetabular component was designed as a monoblock, truncated hemispherical cup with a 165° arc, and had performed well in the Swedish Arthroplasty Registry and in early European studies3,4.