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Highly crosslinked polyethylene decreases wear in total hip arthroplasty
September 2014
Highly crosslinked polyethylene decreases wear in total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Highly crosslinked polyethylene reduces wear in total hip arthroplasty at 5 years
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Dec;468(12):3228-33. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1379-4Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
122 patients with noninflammatory arthritis were randomized to undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) with either highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLP) or standard polyethylene, to compare the in vivo wear rates between the two groups. After mean 5.5 years follow-up, results indicated that highly crosslinked polyethylene used in total hip arthroplasty resulted in significantly less two-dimensional ...
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