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Coating of femoral component doesn't affect long term outcomes of total hip arthroplasty
April 2013
Coating of femoral component doesn't affect long term outcomes of total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Survival of polished compared with precoated roughened cemented femoral components. A prospective, randomized study
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Jul;90(7):1457-63.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
201 patients,>50 yr (219 hips), scheduled to be treated with a total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to have either a polished (Ra 0.18 to 0.3 mm) or a precoated roughened (Ra 1.8 to 2.3 mm) cemented femoral component, both with similar geometry. Clinical and radiographic outcome were assessed for up to a minimum of 5 years postoperatively. No significant differences in the clinical outcome...
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