ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2011
Alumina-on-alumina total hip replacement for femoral neck fracture in healthy patients.
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- The epidemiology of proximal femur fractures during COVID-19 emergency in Italy: a multicentric study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Article
- Dual-Mobility Cup Total Hip Arthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Study With a Median Follow-Up of 5 Years.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Primary ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty using a 32-mm ceramic head with a titanium-alloy sleeve.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2015Article
- Two-year follow-up of revision total hip arthroplasty using a ceramic revision head with a retained well-fixed femoral component: a case series.Journal of medical case reports · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundTotal hip replacement is considered the best option for treatment of displaced intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck (FFN). The size of the femoral head is an important factor that influences the outcome of a total hip arthroplasty (THA): implants with a 28 mm femoral head are more prone to dislocate than implants with a 32 mm head. Obviously, a large head coupled to a polyethylene inlay can lead to more wear, osteolysis and failure of the implant. Ceramic induces less friction and minimal wear even with larger heads.
methodsA total of 35 THAs were performed for displaced intracapsular FFN, using a 32 mm alumina-alumina coupling.
resultsAt a mean follow-up of 80 months, 33 have been clinically and radiologically reviewed. None of the implants needed revision for any reason, none of the cups were considered to have failed, no dislocations nor breakage of the ceramic components were recorded. One anatomic cementless stem was radiologically loose.
conclusionsOn the basis of our experience, we suggest that ceramic-on-ceramic coupling offers minimal friction and wear even with large heads.
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