ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
Natural history of noise and squeaking in cementless ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty.
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- "Squeaky Hip": Are Noises Important?Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Predictors of mid-term outcomes in 334 developmental dysplasia hips treated with total hip arthroplasty.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Complications in 176 Crowe IV Hips Treated With Total Hip Arthroplasty.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Letter to the editor: Age, activity, and native femoral offset are associated with articular noise in ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA) with custom stems.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Age, activity, and native femoral offset are associated with articular noise in ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA) with custom stems.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty: I Can Hear You.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Current Occupational Perspective of Total Hip Joint Surgeons in China: A Survey of Members of the Chinese Orthopedic Association.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Long-Term Results of Delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionCeramic-on-ceramic (COC) total hip arthroplasty (THA) was developed to reduce wear debris, and consequently the occurrence of osteolysis and aseptic loosening. The purpose of the present study was to determine the incidence and natural history of noise including squeaking after COC THA, and to clarify whether clinical outcomes and any demographic and implant-related factors are associated with noise from these ceramic bearings.
methodsThis was a retrospective observational study of 137 primary COC THAs between 2004 and 2009 at our institute. The Mean follow-up was for 10.5 years. All patients were followed up with an office visit to obtain information regarding noise, pain, and function. The correlations between the noise, and patient demographic, radiographic, and implant-related factors were evaluated.
resultsNoise developed in 30 hips (21.9%), specifically squeaking in 2 (1.5%) of the 137 hips during the follow-up period. Noise including squeaking was not associated with pain or functional outcomes. There was significant correlation between noise and cup anteversion, in that cup anteversion of patients with noise was smaller than that in those without noise. No significant correlation was found between noise and any other patient demographic including age, sex, height, body weight, or body mass index. Kaplan-Meier survivorship analysis with revision for any reason and an aseptic loosening of either component as the end point, revealed a cumulative survival rate at 10 years of 98.4% and 99.1% respectively.
conclusionThe long-term clinical and radiographic outcome of cementless COC THA is excellent, but we should be vigilant for noise from COC bearings.
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