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NZOA 2013: Metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal surface bearings in THA

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October 2013

NZOA 2013: Metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal surface bearings in THA

Vol: 2| Issue: 9| Number:52| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Two year results of a prospective ranomised control trial comparing cermic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip replacement

Contributing Authors:
R Schouten A Malone C Tiffen C Framptom G Hooper

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83 patients with primary hip osteoarthritis participated in this double blinded randomized trial to determine the effects of different surface bearings on total hip replacements. Patients were randomized to receive ceramic-on-metal (CoM) or metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings. The results suggest comparable functional outcomes between groups at 24 months and a trend towards lower levels of cobalt and ch...

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