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Porous Tantalum Acetabular Cups in Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: What Has Been the Experience So Far?-A Systematic Literature Review.

Evangelia Argyropoulou, Evangelos Sakellariou, Athanasios Galanis, Panagiotis Karampinas, Meletis Rozis, Konstantinos Koutas, George Tsalimas, Elias Vasiliadis, John Vlamis, Spiros Pneumaticos

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Review in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Evangelia ArgyropoulouDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University General Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4849-2708
Evangelos SakellariouDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios GalanisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.
Panagiotis KarampinasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8475-5475
Meletis RozisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4688-3641
Konstantinos KoutasDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University General Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0009-0007-0994-8868
George TsalimasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.
Elias VasiliadisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2428-5250
John VlamisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.
Spiros PneumaticosDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, KAT General Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 14561 Athens, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe global population, especially in the Western world, is constantly aging and the need for total hip arthroplasties has rocketed, hence there has been a notable increase in revision total hip arthroplasty cases. As time has passed, a considerable developments in science and medicine have been attained which have also resulted in the evolution of both surgical techniques and implants. Continuous improvements have allowed large bore bearings to be utilized which provide an increased range of motion, with ameliorated stability and a very low rate of wear. The trend for almost the last two decades has been the employment of porous tantalum acetabular cups. Several studies exist comparing them with other conventional methods for total hip arthroplasties, exhibiting promising short and midterm results.

methodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and a Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) were used to identify published studies in a comprehensive search up to February 2023, and these studies were reviewed by the authors of the article. Specific rigorous pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were implemented.

resultsFifty-one studies met our inclusion criteria and were involved in the systematic review. Sixteen studies examined postoperative clinical and radiological outcomes of using a tantalum cup in primary and revision total hip arthroplasty, whilst four biomechanical studies proved the superiority of tantalum acetabular components. Five articles provided a thorough comparison between tantalum and titanium acetabular cups, while the other studies analyzed long-terms results and complication rates.

conclusionsPorous tantalum acetabular cups appear to be a valuable option in revision total hip arthroplasty, providing clinical improvement, radiological stability, and promising long-term outcomes. However, ongoing research, longer follow-up periods, and careful consideration of patient factors are essential to further validate and refine the use of tantalum in various clinical scenarios.

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acetabular componentacetabular cupacetabulumbone losshipprimary total hip arthroplastyrevision total hip arthroplastytantalum

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PMCPMC11118083

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