Abstract
Some studies have reported the presence of audible squeaking in ceramic-on-ceramic
total hip arthroplasty (THA), and several factors such as implant malposition or poor
soft tissue recovery have been described as the cause. Our purpose was to determine
the squeaking rate in the Asian population with a consecutive series of ceramic-on-ceramic
THA. From 2003 to 2009, 413 THAs were performed by a single surgeon using a minimally
invasive modified anterior-lateral approach. Using both questionnaire and physical
examination, no squeaking was identified in any cases with a minimum of 2-year follow-up.
Complications occurred in 4 patients. The results of this study suggested squeaking
phenomenon after ceramic-on-ceramic THA may be eliminated.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 29, 2012
Accepted:
February 3,
2012
Received:
June 29,
2011
Footnotes
The Conflict of Interest statement associated with this article can be found at doi:10.1016/j.arth.2012.02.002.
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© 2012 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
