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Excellent results with cementless total hip arthroplasty and alumina-on-alumina pairing: minimum ten-year follow-up

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Ceramic-on-ceramic coupling is thought to be a durable alternative to metal- or alumina-on-polyethylene pairing. No evidence exists suggesting superior clinical and radiological results for hydroxyapatite-coated stems versus uncoated stems. The aim of this study is to report the performance of an alumina-on-alumina bearing cementless total hip arthroplasty and to compare stems with a tapered design with and without hydroxyapatite coating. We prospectively analysed the results of cementless tapered femoral stems (40 hydroxyapatite-coated versus 22 uncoated stems), a metal-backed fibre mesh hydroxyapatite-coated socket and alumina-on-alumina pairing. Of 75 hips studied, 62 were available for follow-up (mean of 10.5 years after surgery). The average Harris hip score was 90. Only one hydroxyapatite-coated stem was revised for aseptic loosening. One instance of non-progressive osteolysis was detected around a screw of a cup. All other components showed radiographic signs of stable ingrowth. Hydroxyapatite coating of the stem had no significant impact on the clinical or radiological results. Total hip arthroplasty with the presented implant and pairing provides a durable standard for all patients requiring hip joint replacement against which all newer generations of cementless implants should be judged.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Rathsberger Str. 57, 91054, Erlangen, Germany

    Alexander M. Kress, Rainer Schmidt, Raimund Forst & Lutz A. Mueller

  2. Med-Titan, Innovationszentrum Medizintechnik und Pharma, Henkestraße 91, 91052, Erlangen, Germany

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Kress, A.M., Schmidt, R., Holzwarth, U. et al. Excellent results with cementless total hip arthroplasty and alumina-on-alumina pairing: minimum ten-year follow-up. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 35, 195–200 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-010-1150-1

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