Long-term durability of alumina ceramic heads in THA

• Verfasst von: Beckmann, Nicholas A. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Gotterbarm, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Innmann, Moritz Maximilian [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Merle, Christian [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bruckner, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kretzer, Jan Philippe [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Streit, Marcus R. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Long-term durability of alumina ceramic heads in THA
• Verf.angabe: Nicholas A. Beckmann, Tobias Gotterbarm, Moritz M. Innmann, Christian Merle, Thomas Bruckner, J. Philippe Kretzer and Marcus R. Streit
• E-Jahr: 2015
• Jahr: 12 September 2015
• Umfang: 7 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 04.08.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders
• Ort Quelle: London : BioMed Central, 2000
• Jahr Quelle: 2015
• Band/Heft Quelle: 16(2015) Artikel-Nummer 249, 7 Seiten
• ISSN Quelle: 1471-2474
• DOI: doi:10.1186/s12891-015-0703-2
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1726138151

Abstract

The optimal type of bearing for hip arthroplasty remains a matter of debate. Ceramic-on-polyethylene (CoP) bearings are frequently used in younger and more active patients to reduce wear and increase biocompatibility compared to Metal-on-Polyethylene (MoP) bearings. However, in comparison to metal heads, the fracture risk of ceramic heads is higher. In addition, ceramic head fractures pose a serious complication which often necessitates major revision surgery. To date, there are no long-term data (>20 years of follow-up) reporting fracture rates of the ceramic femoral heads in CoP bearings. The purpose of this research was to investigate long-term CoP fracture rate.