Long-term durability of alumina ceramic heads in THA
The optimal type of bearing for hip arthroplasty remains a matter of debate. Ceramic-on-polyethylene (CoP) bearings are frequently used in younger and more active patients to reduce wear and increase biocompatibility compared to Metal-on-Polyethylene (MoP) bearings. However, in comparison to metal h...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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12 September 2015
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BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Year: 2015, Jahrgang: 16 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2474 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12891-015-0703-2 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0703-2
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| Verfasserangaben: | Nicholas A. Beckmann, Tobias Gotterbarm, Moritz M. Innmann, Christian Merle, Thomas Bruckner, J. Philippe Kretzer and Marcus R. Streit |
| Zusammenfassung: | The optimal type of bearing for hip arthroplasty remains a matter of debate. Ceramic-on-polyethylene (CoP) bearings are frequently used in younger and more active patients to reduce wear and increase biocompatibility compared to Metal-on-Polyethylene (MoP) bearings. However, in comparison to metal heads, the fracture risk of ceramic heads is higher. In addition, ceramic head fractures pose a serious complication which often necessitates major revision surgery. To date, there are no long-term data (>20 years of follow-up) reporting fracture rates of the ceramic femoral heads in CoP bearings. The purpose of this research was to investigate long-term CoP fracture rate. |
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| Beschreibung: | Gesehen am 04.08.2020 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2474 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12891-015-0703-2 |