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THA: Similar improvement between ceramic-on-ceramic and ceramic-on-polyethylene bearings
May 2013
THA: Similar improvement between ceramic-on-ceramic and ceramic-on-polyethylene bearings
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomized trial of ceramic-on-ceramic bearing versus ceramic-on-crossfire-polyethylene bearing in total hip arthroplasty: five-year outcomes
J Arthroplasty. 2013 Mar;28(3):485-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.07.027. Epub 2012 Nov 8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
92 patients were randomized to evaluate the outcomes of total hip arthroplasty with either ceramic-on-ceramic or ceramic-on-[highly-crosslinked-polyethylene] bearings. Patients were allocated to receive either articulation type, and were followed-up for 5 years. The results indicated that groups did not significantly differ, and both groups experienced significant improvement in pain, function, st...
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