The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1216-1220 , December 2009

Clinical Results of the Wear Performance of Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prospective Randomized Trial

Received 31 January 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

References 

  1. Callaghan JJ, Templeton JE, Liu SS, et al. Results of Charnley total hip arthroplasty at a minimum of thirty years. A concise follow-up of a previous report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:690
  2. Fiorito S, Magrini L, Goalard C. Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory circulating cytokines and periprosthetic osteolysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003;85:1202
  3. Wroblewski BM, Siney PD, Fleming PA. Charnley low-frictional torque arthroplasty in patients under the age of 51 years. Follow-up to 33 years. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2002;84:540
  4. Duffy GP, Prpa B, Rowland CM, et al. Primary uncemented Harris-Galante acetabular components in patients 50 years old or younger: results at 10 to 12 years. Clin Orthop. 2004;427:157
  5. Smith SE, Estok DM, Harris WH. 20-year experience with cemented primary and conversion total hip arthroplasty using so-called second-generation cementing techniques in patients aged 50 years or younger. J Arthroplasty. 2000;15:263
  6. Ingham E, Fisher J. The role of macrophages in osteolysis of total joint replacement. Biomaterials. 2005;26:1271
  7. Sabokbar A, Kudo O, Athanasou NA. Two distinct cellular mechanisms of osteoclast formation and bone resorption in periprosthetic osteolysis. J Orthop Res. 2003;21:73
  8. Claus AM, Engh CA, Sychterz CJ, et al. Relationship between polyethylene wear and osteolysis in hips with a second-generation porous-coated cementless cup after seven years of follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:1095
  9. Iwase T, Wingstrand I, Persson BM, et al. The ScanHip total hip arthroplasty: radiographic assessment of 72 hips after 10 years. Acta Orthop Scand. 2002;73:54
  10. Dowd JE, Sychterz CJ, Young AM, et al. Characterization of long-term femoral-head-penetration rates. Association with and prediction of osteolysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82:1102
  11. Wan Z, Dorr LD. Natural history of femoral focal osteolysis with proximal ingrowth smooth stem implant. J Arthroplasty. 1996;11:718
  12. Muratoglu OK, Bragdon CR, O'Connor DO, et al. A novel method of cross-linking ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene to improve wear, reduce oxidation, and retain mechanical properties. Recipient of the 1999 HAP Paul Award. J Arthroplasty. 2001;16:149
  13. Wroblewski BM, Siney PD, Fleming PA. Low-friction arthroplasty of the hip using alumina ceramic and cross-linked polyethylene. A ten-year follow-up report. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1999;81:54
  14. Amstutz HC, Thomas BJ, Jinnah R, et al. Treatment of primary osteoarthritis of the hip. A comparison of total joint and surface replacement arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1984;66:228
  15. Dall D. Exposure of the hip by anterior osteotomy of the greater trochanter. A modified anterolateral approach. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1986;68:382
  16. Wolfgang GL. Femoral head autografting with total hip arthroplasty for lateral acetabular dysplasia. A 12-year experience. Clin Orthop. 1990;255:173
  17. Oishi CS, Walker RH, Colwell CW. The femoral component in total hip arthroplasty. Six to eight-year follow-up of one hundred consecutive patients after use of a third-generation cementing technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994;76:1130
  18. Sychterz CJ, Engh CA, Shah N, et al. Radiographic evaluation of penetration by the femoral head into the polyethylene liner over time. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997;79:1040
  19. Tanaka K, Tamura J, Kawanabe K, et al. Effect of alumina femoral heads on polyethylene wear in cemented total hip arthroplasty. Old versus current alumina. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003;85:655
  20. Livermore J, Ilstrup D, Morrey B. Effect of femoral head size on wear of the polyethylene acetabular component. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990;72:518
  21. Hashimoto Y, Bauer TW, Jiang M, et al. Polyethylene wear in total hip arthroplasty: volumetric wear measurement of retrieved acetabular components. Trans Orthop Res Soc. 1995;20:116
  22. Digas G, Karrholm J, Thanner J, et al. Highly cross-linked polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty: randomized evaluation of penetration rate in cemented and uncemented sockets using radiostereometric analysis. Clin Orthop. 2004;429:6
  23. Harris WH, Muratoglu OK. A review of current cross-linked polyethylenes used in total joint arthroplasty. Clin Orthop. 2005;430:46
  24. Clarke IC, Manaka M, Green DD, et al. Current status of zirconia used in total hip implants. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85(Suppl 4):73
  25. Sakoda H, Voice AM, McEwen HM, et al. A comparison of the wear and physical properties of silane cross-linked polyethylene and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. J Arthroplasty. 2001;16:1018
  26. Nakamura T, Tanaka K, Tamura J, et al. Clinical and laboratory wear studies of zirconia-on-UHMWPE combination in cementless THA. Key Eng Mater. 2003;240-242:832
  27. Christel PS. Biocompatibility of surgical-grade dense polycrystalline alumina. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1992;282:10
  28. Clarke IC, Gustafson A. Clinical and hip simulator comparisons of ceramic-on-polyethylene and metal-on-polyethylene wear. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000;379:34
  29. Haraguchi K, Sugano N, Nishii T, et al. Phase transformation of a zirconia ceramic head after total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2001;83:996
  30. Santos EM, Vohra S, Catledge SA, et al. Examination of surface and material properties of explanted zirconia femoral heads. J Arthroplasty. 2004;19(Suppl 2):30
  31. Lu Z, McKellop H. Frictional heating of bearing materials tested in a hip joint wear simulator. Proc Inst Mech Eng (H). 1997;211:101
  32. Scott M, Morrison M, Mishra SR, et al. Particle analysis for the determination of UHMWPE wear. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2005;73:325
  33. Green TR, Fisher J, Matthews JB, et al. Effect of size and dose on bone resorption activity of macrophages by in vitro clinically relevant ultra high molecular weight polyethylene particles. J Biomed Mater Res. 2000;53:90

 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

PII: S0883-5403(09)00209-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.05.020

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1216-1220 , December 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution