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Lower 5-year wear with vitamin-E infused HXLPE liner versus standard crosslinked liner in THA
January 2019
Lower 5-year wear with vitamin-E infused HXLPE liner versus standard crosslinked liner in THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of in vivo wear of vitamin E-diffused highly crosslinked polyethylene at five years
Bone Joint J. 2018 Dec;100-B(12):1592-1599. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B12.BJJ-2018-0371.R1Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
208 patients (221 hips) scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to completion of surgery with either a vitamin E-infused highly crosslinked polyethylene liner (VEPE) or a moderately crosslinked polyethylene liner (ModXLPE). The primary purpose of this study was to compare liner wear via radiographic femoral head penetration between groups at 5-year follow-up. Results demonstrated sign...
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