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No difference in linear wear rate between oxinium and cobalt-chrome femoral heads in THA
November 2014
No difference in linear wear rate between oxinium and cobalt-chrome femoral heads in THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomized controlled trial comparing oxinium and cobalt-chrome on standard and cross-linked polyethylene
J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep;29(9 Suppl):164-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 adult patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomly assigned to one of four bearing surfaces: cobalt-chrome (CoCr) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), CoCr and oxidized zirconium and cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE), Oxinium and UHMWPE, and Oxinium and HXLPE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiographic outcomes in these four be...
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