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- Title
Mid-term result of ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasty.
- Authors
Tozun, Ismail; Ozden, Vahit; Dikmen, Goksel; Beksac, Burak
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate our clinical experience with ceramic-on-ceramic cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) and complications after an average follow-up of more than eight years. Methods: From January 2001 to December 2008, 540 THA with ceramic-on-ceramic bearings were performed in 448 patients (92 bilateral, 54 of which were operated simultaneously) with a mean age 49.9 years (range 18-84) by a senior surgeon. Pre-operative aetiological reasons were developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in 205 hips, degenerative arthritis in 157 hips, avascular necrosis in 51 hips, rheumatoid diseases in 40 hips, posttraumatic arthritis in 40 hips, other reasons in 25 hips and revision surgery in 22 hips. Patients were evaluated with Harris hip score (HSS), and radiological findings of acetabular and femoral component loosening or osteolysis with ceramic bearing related complications like squeaking, liner and head fractures were recorded. Result: The average duration of follow-up time was 8.2 years (range, five to 13.2). The main Harris hip score increased from 42.4 points preoperatively to 94.9 points at the time of last follow-up. We had one fracture of the ceramic head, 11 clicking and four squeaking; one of them was revised because of terrible squeaking due to acetabular liner fracture, the other three were seldom audible from the outside and followed conservatively. We did not observed loosening or osteolysis due to ceramic bearings at the time of the final follow-up. Conclusion: Our study has demonstrated that ceramic-on-ceramic bearings can be used safely in different etiological problems. Incidences of noisy hips are becoming less frequent.
- Subjects
CERAMIC bearings; TOTAL hip replacement; HEAD injuries; SURGICAL complications; DYSPLASIA; RADIOLOGY
- Publication
International Orthopaedics, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 10, p2027
- ISSN
0341-2695
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00264-014-2387-x