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01-04-2016 | Original Paper

Is the use of thin, highly cross-linked polyethylene liners safe in total hip arthroplasty?

Authors: Julio J. Jauregui, Qais Naziri, Todd P. Pierce, Randa K. Elmallah, Jeffrey J. Cherian, Ronald E. Delanois, Michael A. Mont

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 4/2016

Abstract

Purpose

Due to the high number of total hip arthroplasties (THA) revised due to instability, the use of large femoral heads to reduce instability is justifiable. It is critical to determine whether or not large femoral heads used in conjunction with thin polyethylene liners lead to increased wear rates, which can lead to osteolysis. Therefore, by using validated wear-analysis software, we evaluated linear wear rates in a consecutive cohort of patients who underwent primary THA with thin polyethylene liners.

Methods

All patients were selected from a consecutive, prospectively collected database of 241 THAs performed at a single institution by two fellowship-trained joint-reconstruction surgeons between July 2007 and June 2011. These patients were 1:1 matched to a cohort of patients who had conventional-thickness polyethylene liners.

Results

No significant differences were observed between linear wear rates of thin or conventional-thickness liners. The Kaplan–Meier survivorship for both cohorts was 100 %, and no cases of polyethylene fracture were observed in either cohort.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that according to a mean follow-up of 4 years, the use of thin liners in THA is promising. Longer follow-up is required to assess whether these outcomes are observed later.

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Title: Is the use of thin, highly cross-linked polyethylene liners safe in total hip arthroplasty?
Authors: Julio J. Jauregui
Qais Naziri
Todd P. Pierce
Randa K. Elmallah
Jeffrey J. Cherian
Ronald E. Delanois
Michael A. Mont
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-015-2841-4

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Is the use of thin, highly cross-linked polyethylene liners safe in total hip arthroplasty?

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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