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ArticleCureus2021

Comparison of Ceramic-on-Ceramic and Ceramic-on-Highly-Crosslinked-Polyethylene in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Findings of a Meta-Analysis.

Abdulaziz Almaawi, Abduljabbar Alzuhair, Abdulaziz AlHakbani, Demah Benfaris, Fahad Al-Abdullatif, Nouf H Alabdulkarim, Waleed Awwad

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdulaziz AlmaawiOrthopedic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Abduljabbar AlzuhairOrthopedic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdulaziz AlHakbaniOrthopaedic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Demah BenfarisCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Fahad Al-AbdullatifCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Nouf H AlabdulkarimCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Waleed AwwadOrthopaedic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
King Saud University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction An optimal hip implant is biocompatible, durable, and resistant to chemical and mechanical wear. This analysis aimed to compare failure (revision) and complication rates between ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) and ceramic-on-highly-crosslinked-polyethylene (CoHXLPE) implants. Methods This review comprised of scientific literature published between 1995 and 2019. We included randomized controlled trials in adults (>18 years) that presented results of CoC and CoHXLPE total hip arthroplasty (THA) with more than two years of mean follow-up and drafted in English. The primary outcomes for this analysis were complications, revision rates, and loosening rates. Results Eight studies (1,689 hips) were included in this systematic review. There was no significant differences between COC and CoHXLPE for the risk of post-surgical complications (relative risk [RR]: 1.98, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.83-4.69, P = 0.12). Revision rates (RR: 1.25, 95% CI: 0.71-2.20, P = 0.43] and loosening rates between the two implants were not significantly different (RR: 1.17, 95% CI: 0.30-4.52, P = 0.82). Conclusion We report no significant differences between CoHXLPE and CoC in adults undergoing primary THA. Although introduced relatively recently, CoHXLPE is a cost-effective bearing that can be used for younger patients with no risk of increased complications in comparison to CoC. Further studies with longer follow-up periods are recommended to confirm the findings of this meta-analysis.

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