Low-friction arthroplasty of the hip using alumina ceramic and cross-linked polyethylene

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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 81-B, No. 1 HipFree AccessLow-friction arthroplasty of the hip using alumina ceramic and cross-linked polyethyleneA TEN-YEAR FOLLOW-UP REPORTB. M. Wroblewski, P. D. Siney, P. A. FlemingB. M. WroblewskiConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor of Orthopaedic BiomechanicsSearch for more papers by this author, P. D. SineyResearch FellowSearch for more papers by this author, P. A. FlemingResearch AssistantSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Jan 1999https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.81B1.0810054AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to FavouritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail AbstractWe report the results of our continued review of 14 hip arthroplasties using alumina ceramic femoral heads with cross-linked polyethylene cups.There have been no complications and a very low rate of penetration. This was 0.02 mm per year after an initial ‘bedding-in’ period of two years. There has been no change in the mean rate between our earlier study at six years and the current results at 10 to 11 years.The use of these bearing surfaces appears to reduce the potential amount of polyethylene debris and may provide the next logical stage in the development of the Charnley low-friction arthroplasty.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byMidterm Results of a Contemporary, Porous-Coated Acetabular System in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Replacement for Degenerative Hip Disease: A Prospective, Multicenter StudyThe Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 35, No. 7Influence of hip joint simulator design and mechanics on the wear and creep of metal-on-polyethylene bearings9 May 2016 | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 230, No. 5A randomised controlled trial comparing highly cross-linked and contemporary annealed polyethylene after a minimal eight-year follow-up in total hip arthroplasty using cemented acetabular componentsJ. 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