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Merfort R, Maffulli N, Hofmann UK, Hildebrand F, Simeone F, Eschweiler J, Migliorini F. Head, acetabular liner composition, and rate of revision and wear in total hip arthroplasty: a Bayesian network meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20327. [PMID: 37989863 PMCID: PMC10663607 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47670-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common procedure for patients suffering from hip pain e.g. from osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, or hip fractures. The satisfaction of patients undergoing THA is influenced by the choice of implant type and material, with one key factor being the selection of the appropriate material combination for the bearing surface. In this Bayesian network meta-analysis, we investigated the impact of material combinations for the bearing surface on the longevity of hip implants. The wear penetration rate per year and the total wear penetration in the liner resulting from different material combinations, as well as the survival rate at last follow-up, were examined. We analyzed a total of 663,038 THAs, with 55% of patients being women. Mean patient age was 59.0 ± 8.1 years and mean BMI 27.6 ± 2.6 kg/m2. The combination of an aluminium oxide (Al2O3) head and an Al2O3 liner demonstrated the lowest wear penetration at last follow-up and the lowest rate of wear penetration per year. Additionally, the combination of a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) liner and a zircon oxide (ZrO2) head demonstrated the lowest rate of revision at last follow-up. These findings underscore the importance of careful material selection for hip implant bearing surfaces to optimize their longevity and patient satisfaction after THA.
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- Ricarda Merfort
- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine and Psicology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
- Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Hospital, 275 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG, England, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, 39100, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
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Zheng C, Xu J, Wu L, Wu Y, Liu Y, Shen B. Comparisons of Different Bearing Surfaces in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Analysis. J Arthroplasty 2023; 38:600-609. [PMID: 36265721 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to make comparisons of different bearing surfaces in patients after cementless total hip arthroplasty. METHODS The network meta-analysis was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guideline. The primary outcomes were implant survival and Harris hip score (HHS). Secondary outcomes included linear wear rates and serum level of metal ions. Subgroup analyses were performed by: (1) classifying head sizes as small and large; (2) femoral heads as ceramic and metal; and (3) liners as metal, ceramic, polyethylene, highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXP), or vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXPE). A total of 64 eligible RCTs with different bearings were assessed. Overall inconsistency and heterogeneity were acceptable. RESULTS In the 10 years follow-up, metal-on-polythene and ceramic-on-polythene bearings with small heads showed higher risk for revisions compared with metal-on-HXP and ceramic-on-HXP bearings with small heads. Similarly, only metal or ceramic-on-polythene bearings with small heads showed inferiority in HHS compared with other bearings. Conventional polyethylene liners showed higher linear wear rates compared with HXP, HXPE, and ceramic liners at 5 and 10 years after surgery, while metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal bearings showed higher serum level of cobalt and chromium. CONCLUSION Bearings containing HXP, HXPE, and ceramic liners showed comparable survivorship and hip function at follow-up of 5 and 10 years. Hard-on-hard bearings containing metal had higher serum level of metal ions than others. Bearings containing conventional polyethylene had worse performance in terms of implant survival, hip function, and wear rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I.
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- Che Zheng
- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Kovochich M, Finley BL, Novick R, Monnot AD, Donovan E, Unice KM, Fung ES, Fung D, Paustenbach DJ. Understanding outcomes and toxicological aspects of second generation metal-on-metal hip implants: a state-of-the-art review. Crit Rev Toxicol 2019; 48:853-901. [DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2018.1563048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lee YK, Yoon BH, Choi YS, Jo WL, Ha YC, Koo KH. Metal on Metal or Ceramic on Ceramic for Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis. J Arthroplasty 2016; 31:2637-2645.e1. [PMID: 27215192 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hard bearings, metal on metal (MOM) and ceramic on ceramic (COC), have been developed to overcome polyethylene wear-related osteolysis, but comparisons between these 2 hard bearings are limited. We performed a meta-analysis to determine revision rates for (1) any reason, (2) aseptic loosening, (3) periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), and (4) recurrent dislocation between MOM and COC bearings in cementless total hip arthroplasty. METHODS This analysis included 3 studies comparing COC and MOM bearings and 56 studies reporting outcomes of MOM or COC bearings. We conducted a comparison meta-analysis (with a fixed-effects model) on the 3 comparative studies and a proportional meta-analysis on the data from the 59 articles to determine a consensus. RESULTS In the comparison meta-analysis, MOM showed higher revision rate than COC for any reason (odds ratio = 2.39, P = .046) and PJI (odds ratio = 6.21, P = .015). In the proportion meta-analysis, the MOM group showed significantly higher revision rate than COC group for any reason, aseptic loosening, and PJI. CONCLUSION MOM bearings were associated with a higher risk of revision for any reason and PJI than COC bearings after cementless total hip arthroplasty.
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- Young-Kyun Lee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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Goldstein ZH, Estrera K, Levine BR. Taper Failure After Large-Diameter Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2016; 39:e984-7. [PMID: 27248338 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160526-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The use of metal-on-metal bearing surfaces for total hip arthroplasty increased dramatically in the past decade for a variety of reasons, including the advantage of using larger-diameter femoral heads to reduce instability. However, recent research suggesting negative outcomes and high failure rates associated with some of these implants has decreased their use. Further, the use of larger-diameter femoral heads on relatively small femoral neck tapers has caused concern about localized corrosion at this junction, particularly with varus femoral alignment and longer femoral neck and head lengths. Although the advent of modular components offers the surgeon greater intraoperative flexibility, this modularity may prove to be a weak link when coupled with large-diameter femoral heads. This report describes a patient with a history of bilateral metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty complicated by failure of the right hip as a result of fretting and mechanically assisted crevice corrosion. Notching of the femoral neck and head dissociation occurred 10 years after the primary procedure. The authors describe the patient's presenting symptoms, the possible etiology of the catastrophic failure, and the method of treatment and provide a brief review of metal-on-metal implants that may shed some light on the complications in this case. [Orthopedics.2016; 39(5):e984-e987.].
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Pijls BG, Meessen JMTA, Schoones JW, Fiocco M, van der Heide HJL, Sedrakyan A, Nelissen RGHH. Increased Mortality in Metal-on-Metal versus Non-Metal-on-Metal Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty at 10 Years and Longer Follow-Up: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156051. [PMID: 27295038 PMCID: PMC4905643 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE There are concerns about increased mortality in patients with metal-on-metal bearings in total hip arthroplasty (THA). OBJECTIVE To determine the mortality and the morbidity in patients with metal-on-metal articulations (MOM THA) compared to patients with non-metal-on-metal articulations (non-MOM THA) after primary total hip arthroplasty. DATA SOURCES Search of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL, AcademicSearchPremier, ScienceDirect, Wiley and clinical trial registers through March 2015, augmented by a hand search of references from the included articles. No language restrictions were applied. STUDY SELECTION Two reviewers screened and identified randomised controlled trials and observational studies of primary total hip arthroplasty comparing MOM THA with non-MOM THA. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers independently extracted study data and assessed risk of bias. Risk differences (RD) were calculated with random effect models. Meta-regression was used to explore modifying factors. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Difference in mortality and difference in morbidity expressed as revisions and medical complications between patients with MOM THA and non-MOM THA. RESULTS Forty-seven studies were included, comprising 4,000 THA in randomised trials and over 500,000 THA in observational studies. For mortality, random effects analysis revealed a higher pooled RD of 0.7%, 95%, confidence interval (CI) [0.0%, 2.3%], I-square 42%; the heterogeneity was explained by differences in follow-up. When restricted to studies with long term follow-up (i.e. 10 years or more), the RD for mortality was 8.5%, 95%, CI [5.8%, 11.2%]; number needed to treat was 12. Further subgroup analyses and meta-regression random effects models revealed no evidence for other moderator variables (study level covariates, e.g. resurfacing vs. non-resurfacing MOM) than follow-up duration. The quality of the evidence presented in this meta-analysis was characterized as moderate according to the CLEAR-NPT (for non-pharmacological trials) and Cochrane risk of bias Table. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Meta-analysis suggests there may be an increased long-term risk of mortality and revision surgery for patients with MOM THA compared to patients with non-MOM THA. REGISTRATION PROSPERO 2014:CRD42014007417.
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- B G Pijls
- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Walaeus Library, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Mathematical Institute, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- FDA Medical Device Epidemiology (MDEpiNet) Science and Infrastructure Center, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America
- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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No Difference in Reoperations at 2 Years Between Ceramic-on-metal and Metal-on-metal THA: A Randomized Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016; 474:447-55. [PMID: 26135473 PMCID: PMC4709319 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4424-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hard-on-hard bearings for total hip arthroplasty continue to warrant analysis even though crosslinked polyethylene is performing very well. Ceramic-on-metal (CoM) has low in vitro wear and did well in an early clinical trial. We report on a prospective, randomized, multicenter investigational device trial comparing CoM with metal-on-metal (MoM). QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Is there a difference in the number or type of revisions comparing CoM with MoM? (2) Are cobalt and chromium metal levels different for CoM and MoM THA? METHODS Between August 2005 and October 2006, of 1015 patients screened, 390 patients were enrolled at 11 centers and randomized to 194 CoM and 196 MoM bearings. There was no difference in the preoperative patient demographics between the study groups. Mean followup was 50 months (range, 22-75 months). Seventy-two patients from two centers had metal level analysis. RESULTS With the numbers available, there was no difference in the proportion of patients undergoing revisions between the MoM and the CoM cohorts (MOM: 3% [six of 196]; COM: 1.5% [three of 194]; p = 0.50). Four MoM revisions were unrelated to the bearing surface. Two had bearing surface-related reoperations, one for an aseptic lymphocyte-dominated vasculitis-associated lesion and one for elevated metal levels with acetabular malposition. None of the CoM revisions were related to the bearing surface. The metal level analysis revealed that in contrast to the CoM, the MoM bearing group had increasing values of erythrocyte and serum cobalt from 1 to 5 years (CoM erythrocyte 0.45-0.55 ppb, p = 0.11 and CoM serum 0.88-0.85, p = 0.55, and MoM erythrocyte 0.32-0.51 ppb, p < 0.01 and MoM serum 0.65-1.01 ppb, p < 0.01). In addition, the MoM cobalt levels in erythrocytes and serum at 5 years were more variable than at 1 year (erythrocyte interquartile range [IQR], 0.26-0.44 to 0.31-1.21 ppb and serum IQR, 0.42-0.80 to 0.64-2.20 ppb, p < 0.02 for both). CONCLUSIONS Although both bearings performed well at short-term followup, the CoM bearing group had no wear-related revisions and maintained consistently low metal levels. The MoM cobalt elevations may be important considering recent reports of taper corrosion. This CoM bearing was approved by the FDA but withdrawn from the market because of low sales. If it were available, the authors would not use CoM until long-term data were available. The bearing would have to outperform crosslinked polyethylene because it is unlikely that CoM metal levels will return to normal. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, therapeutic study.
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Treatment of failures related to articulation material in THA. A comprehensive algorithm of surgical options and open questions. Hip Int 2014; 24 Suppl 10:S48-57. [PMID: 24970035 DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Total hip arthroplasty is considered one of the greatest advances in health care of the last century. More than one million THAs are estimated to be performed annually and an increasing number of revisions are expected in the future. Osteolysis and loosening are still the main reasons for failure, justifying the use of low-wear bearings.The aim of this paper is to describe the mode of failure of the different couplings (polyethylene, cross-linked PE, metal, ceramic) and the options of treatment considering the various scenarios that the surgeon has to face nowadays in the case of failure related to articulation material. A comprehensive algorithm of treatment strategies is proposed based on the best current evidence and on the authors' experience.Periodical follow-up, indications for early revision, selection of proper surgical techniques and tribology are suggested. Nowadays, few rules are strongly recommended: trying to avoid any metal in case of failure of metal-on-metal; to avoid metal in fracture of ceramic; never to mix metals or ceramics from different manufactures. We aim to address a great number of open questions. There is still need for further research and evidences in this essential field of orthopaedic surgery.
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Goriainov V, Cook R, M. Latham J, G. Dunlop D, Oreffo RO. Bone and metal: an orthopaedic perspective on osseointegration of metals. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:4043-57. [PMID: 24932769 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The area of implant osseointegration is of major importance, given the predicted significant rise in the number of orthopaedic procedures and an increasingly ageing population. Osseointegration is a complex process involving a number of distinct mechanisms affected by the implant bulk properties and surface characteristics. Our understanding and ability to modify these mechanisms through alterations in implant design is continuously expanding. The following review considers the main aspects of material and surface alterations in metal implants, and the extent of their subsequent influence on osseointegration. Clinically, osseointegration results in asymptomatic stable durable fixation of orthopaedic implants. The complexity of achieving this outcome through incorporation and balance of contributory factors is highlighted through a clinical case report.
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Marshall DA, Pykerman K, Werle J, Lorenzetti D, Wasylak T, Noseworthy T, Dick DA, O'Connor G, Sundaram A, Heintzbergen S, Frank C. Hip resurfacing versus total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review comparing standardized outcomes. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014; 472:2217-30. [PMID: 24700446 PMCID: PMC4048407 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3556-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing was developed for younger, active patients as an alternative to THA, but it remains controversial. Study heterogeneity, inconsistent outcome definitions, and unstandardized outcome measures challenge our ability to compare arthroplasty outcomes studies. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked how early revisions or reoperations (within 5 years of surgery) and overall revisions, adverse events, and postoperative component malalignment compare among studies of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing with THA among patients with hip osteoarthritis. Secondarily, we compared the revision frequency identified in the systematic review with revisions reported in four major joint replacement registries. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of English language studies published after 1996. Adverse events of interest included rates of early failure, time to revision, revision, reoperation, dislocation, infection/sepsis, femoral neck fracture, mortality, and postoperative component alignment. Revision rates were compared with those from four national joint replacement registries. Results were reported as adverse event rates per 1000 person-years stratified by device market status (in use and discontinued). Comparisons between event rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing and THA are made using a quasilikelihood generalized linear model. We identified 7421 abstracts, screened and reviewed 384 full-text articles, and included 236. The most common study designs were prospective cohort studies (46.6%; n = 110) and retrospective studies (36%; n = 85). Few randomized controlled trials were included (7.2%; n = 17). RESULTS The average time to revision was 3.0 years for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (95% CI, 2.95-3.1) versus 7.8 for THA (95% CI, 7.2-8.3). For all devices, revisions and reoperations were more frequent with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing than THA based on point estimates and CIs: 10.7 (95% CI, 10.1-11.3) versus 7.1 (95% CI, 6.7-7.6; p = 0.068), and 7.9 (95% CI, 5.4-11.3) versus 1.8 (95% CI, 1.3-2.2; p = 0.084) per 1000 person-years, respectively. This difference was consistent with three of four national joint replacement registries, but overall national joint replacement registries revision rates were lower than those reported in the literature. Dislocations were more frequent with THA than metal-on-metal hip resurfacing: 4.4 (95% CI, 4.2-4.6) versus 0.9 (95% CI, 0.6-1.2; p = 0.008) per 1000 person-years, respectively. Adverse event rates change when discontinued devices were included. CONCLUSIONS Revisions and reoperations are more frequent and occur earlier with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing, except when discontinued devices are removed from the analyses. Results from the literature may be misleading without consistent definitions, standardized outcome metrics, and accounting for device market status. This is important when clinicians are assessing and communicating patient risk and when selecting which device is most appropriate for individual patients.
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- Deborah A Marshall
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada,
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Engh CA, MacDonald SJ, Sritulanondha S, Korczak A, Naudie D, Engh C. Metal ion levels after metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty: a five-year, prospective randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2014; 96:448-55. [PMID: 24647500 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.m.00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has requested post-market surveillance data, including data on metal ion levels, regarding metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty. We performed a prospective, randomized study of metal ion levels in erythrocytes, serum, and whole blood at five years after 28 and 36-mm metal-on-metal and 28-mm metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty. METHODS One hundred and five enrolled patients were randomized equally to the three bearing surface options and were blinded with regard to their treatment group. Metal ion measurements and clinical evaluations were performed at regular intervals. RESULTS Cobalt and chromium ion levels in all blood sample types at the five-year time point were significantly lower in the metal-on-polyethylene group than in each of the two metal-on-metal groups (p < 0.001) with the exception of chromium in erythrocytes (p = 0.194). Cobalt in serum (p = 0.029) and erythrocytes (p = 0.002) showed significant increases from two to five years in the 36-mm metal-on-metal group; similar increases were not seen in the 28-mm metal-on-metal group. At five years, five patients in the 36-mm metal-on-metal group and none in the 28-mm metal-on-metal group had cobalt or chromium levels of >7 ppb. Correlations among levels in serum, erythrocyte, and whole blood were stronger for cobalt than for chromium. One patient in the 36-mm metal-on-metal group underwent revision because of an adverse local tissue reaction. CONCLUSIONS The 36-mm metal-on-metal bearing underperformed the 28-mm metal-on-metal bearing with respect to metal ion levels. The authors are closely following all patients treated with metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty.
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- C A Engh
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, P.O. Box 7088, Alexandria, VA 22306. E-mail address for C.A. Engh:
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre-University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, P.O. Box 7088, Alexandria, VA 22306. E-mail address for C.A. Engh:
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre-University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre-University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, P.O. Box 7088, Alexandria, VA 22306. E-mail address for C.A. Engh:
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Voleti PB, Baldwin KD, Lee GC. Metal-on-metal vs conventional total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Arthroplasty 2012; 27:1844-9. [PMID: 22771090 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Metal-on-metal (MOM) hip articulations represent a potential alternative to conventional metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty (THA). We performed a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature in search of studies comparing MOM with conventional primary THA with regard to functional outcomes, radiographic outcomes, and complication rates. Four Level I randomized controlled trials remained following our screening process. The data published in these studies were extracted and aggregated using a Mantel-Haenszel cumulative fixed effects meta-analysis. We found no significant difference between MOM and conventional THA with regard to functional outcomes as measured by Harris hip scores and radiographic outcomes as measured by radiolucent lines. Patients with MOM THA did however demonstrate a 3.37 times greater complication rate (1.57, 7.26). In light of the lack of superiority, the increased complication rate, the greater cost, and the potential for adverse medical consequences associated with MOM THA, these bearing surfaces should be used with caution.
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- Pramod B Voleti
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Migaud H, Putman S, Combes A, Berton C, Bocquet D, Vasseur L, Girard J. Metal-on-Metal Bearing: Is This the End of the Line? We Do Not Think So. HSS J 2012; 8:262-9. [PMID: 24082870 PMCID: PMC3470659 DOI: 10.1007/s11420-012-9300-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have recommended the discontinuation of metal-on-metal (MoM) components in total hip arthroplasty (THA) because of adverse effects reported with large-diameter MoM THA. This is despite favorable long-term results observed with 28 and 32 mm MoM bearings. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES The aim of this study was to assess the value of calls for an end to MoM bearings as THA components. Specifically, we wish to address the risks associated with MoM bearings including adverse soft tissue reactions, metal ion release, and carcinogenic risk. METHODS The study evaluates the arguments in the literature reporting on MoM (adverse soft tissue reactions, metal ion release, and carcinogenic risk) and the experience of the current authors who re-introduced these bearings in 1995. They are balanced by a benefit-risk review of the literature and the authors' experience with MoM use. RESULTS Adverse reactions to metallic debris as well as metal ion release are predictable and can be prevented by adequate design (arc of coverage, clearance), metallurgy (forged instead of cast alloy, high-carbide content), and appropriate component orientation. There is no scientific evidence that carcinogenicity is increased in subjects with MoM hip prostheses. MoM articulations appear to be attractive allowing safe hip resurfacing, decreasing the risk of THA revision in active patients, and providing secure THA fixation with cement in cages in severely deformed hips. MoM bearings in women of child-bearing age are controversial, but long-term data on metallic devices in adolescents undergoing spinal surgery seem reassuring. DISCUSSION Adequate selection of MoM articulations ensures their safe use. These articulations are sensitive to orientation. Fifteen years of safe experience with 28- and 32-mm bearings of forged alloy and high-carbide content is the main reason for retaining them in primary and revision THA.
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- Henri Migaud
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedic Department, Lille University Hospital, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Roger Salengro Hospital, University of Lille, 2 Av Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France ,Department of Sport and Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France ,Orthopaedics Department, University of Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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Fabi D, Levine B, Paprosky W, Della Valle C, Sporer S, Klein G, Levine H, Hartzband M. Metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty: causes and high incidence of early failure. Orthopedics 2012; 35:e1009-16. [PMID: 22784892 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120621-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Early failures of metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty (THA) occur due to aseptic loosening, metal hypersensitivity reactions, pseudotumor formation, and component seizing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the timing, common modes of failure, clinical outcomes, and incidence of metal-on-metal THA revisions. A review was performed of 80 patients who underwent revision of a failed metal-on-metal THA for any reason. The most common reason for metal-on-metal failure was aseptic acetabular loosening, with a rate of 56.25% (45/80 patients). Early failure of metal-on-metal THAs was noted, with 78% of these revisions being performed within 2 years of the index operation and 92.5% within 3 years. Furthermore, 13% of patients experienced significant localized soft tissue reactions. Mean preoperative Harris Hip Score was 42.35 ± 14.24 and mean postoperative Harris Hip Score was 66.5 ± 23.2 (range, 9.55-95.4), with an average follow-up of 438 ± 492 days (range, 40-2141), or 1.2 years.It is imperative that clinicians be cognizant of the fact that the proposed advantages of metal-on-metal THA are not without potential detrimental sequelae. This article proposes an algorithm to aid in diagnosing the etiology of a painful metal-on-metal THA, as well as 2 classification schemes regarding metal-on-metal THA complications to help direct treatment.
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- David Fabi
- San Diego Orthopaedic Associates Medical Group, 4060 4th Ave, 7th Floor, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
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BACKGROUND Few large series of hard bearing surfaces have reported on reasons for early failure. A number of unique mechanisms of failure, including fracture, squeaking, and adverse tissue reactions, have been reported with these hard bearing surfaces. However, the incidence varies among the published studies. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES To confirm the incidences, we identified the etiologies of early failures of hard-on-hard bearing surfaces for ceramic-on-ceramic and metal-on-metal THAs. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed records of 2907 THAs with hard-on-hard bearing surfaces implanted between 1996 and 2009; 1697 (58%) had ceramic-on-ceramic and 1210 (42%) had metal-on-metal bearing surfaces. We recorded bearing-related complications and compared them to nonspecific reasons for revision THA. The minimum followup of the ceramic-on-ceramic and metal-on-metal cohorts was 6 months (mean, 48 months; range, 6-97 months) and 24 months (mean, 60 months; range, 24-178 months), respectively. RESULTS The overall revision rate for ceramic-on-ceramic THA was 2.2% (38 of 1697), with aseptic loosening accounting for 55% of revisions (femur or acetabulum). The bearing accounted for 13% of the revisions in the ceramic-on-ceramic THA cohort. The overall metal-on-metal revision rate was 5.4% (65 of 1210), 17 involving adverse tissue reactions related to the metal-on-metal bearing surface (17 of 1210, 1.4% of cases; 17 of 65, 26% of revisions). CONCLUSIONS Twenty-six percent of the revisions from metal-on-metal and 13% of ceramic-on ceramic were bearing related. The overall short- to medium-term revision rate was 2.2% and 5.4% for ceramic-on-ceramic and metal-on-metal, respectively. The most common etiology of failure was loosening of the femoral or acetabular components. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of level of evidence.
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Malviya A, Ramaskandhan JR, Bowman R, Hashmi M, Holland JP, Kometa S, Lingard E. What advantage is there to be gained using large modular metal-on-metal bearings in routine primary hip replacement? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 93:1602-9. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.93b12.27533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible benefit of large-head metal-on-metal bearing on a stem for primary hip replacement compared with a 28 mm diameter conventional metal-on-polyethylene bearing in a prospective randomised controlled trial. We investigated cemented stem behaviour between these two different bearings using Einzel-Bild-Röntgen-Analyse, clinical and patient reported measures (Harris hip score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index, Short Form-36 and satisfaction) and whole blood metal ion levels at two years. A power study indicated that 50 hips were needed in each group to detect subsidence of > 5 mm at two years with a p-value of < 0.05. Significant improvement (p < 0.001) was found in the mean clinical and patient reported outcomes at two years for both groups. Comparison of outcomes between the groups at two years showed no statistically significant difference for mean stem migration, clinical and patient reported outcomes; except overall patient satisfaction which was higher for metal-on-metal group (p = 0.05). Metal ion levels were raised above the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency advised safety level (7 µg per litre) in 20% of the metal-on-metal group and in one patient in metal-on-polyethylene group (who had a metal-on-metal implant on the contralateral side). Two patients in the metal-on-metal group were revised, one for pseudotumour and one for peri-prosthetic fracture. Use of large modular heads is associated with a risk of raised whole blood metal ion levels despite using a proven bearing from resurfacing. The head-neck junction or excess stem micromotion are possibly the weak links warranting further research.
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- A. Malviya
- Wansbeck General Hospital, Northumbria
NHS Trust, Woodhorne Lane, Ashington NE63
9JJ, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedics, Freeman Road, High
Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne
and Wear NE7 7DN, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedics, Freeman Road, High
Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne
and Wear NE7 7DN, UK
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- Newcastle University, Statistics
ISS, Claremont Tower, Claremont
Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- Northern Deanery, Waterfront
4, Goldcrest Way, Newburn
Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 8NY, UK
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Sedrakyan A, Normand SLT, Dabic S, Jacobs S, Graves S, Marinac-Dabic D. Comparative assessment of implantable hip devices with different bearing surfaces: systematic appraisal of evidence. BMJ 2011; 343:d7434. [PMID: 22127517 PMCID: PMC3226583 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d7434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine comparative safety and effectiveness of combinations of bearing surfaces of hip implants. DESIGN Systematic review of clinical trials, observational studies, and registries. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, reference lists of articles, annual reports of major registries, summaries of safety and effectiveness for pre-market application and mandated post-market studies at the United States Food and Drug Administration. STUDY SELECTION Criteria for inclusion were comparative studies in adults reporting information for various combinations of bearings (such as metal on metal and ceramic on ceramic). Data search, abstraction, and analyses were independently performed and confirmed by at least two authors. Qualitative data syntheses were performed. RESULTS There were 3139 patients and 3404 hips enrolled in 18 comparative studies and over 830 000 operations in national registries. The mean age range in the trials was 42-71, and 26-88% were women. Disease specific functional outcomes and general quality of life scores were no different or they favoured patients receiving metal on polyethylene rather than metal on metal in the trials. While one clinical study reported fewer dislocations associated with metal on metal implants, in the three largest national registries there was evidence of higher rates of implant revision associated with metal on metal implants compared with metal on polyethylene. One trial reported fewer revisions with ceramic on ceramic compared with metal on polyethylene implants, but data from national registries did not support this finding. CONCLUSIONS There is limited evidence regarding comparative effectiveness of various hip implant bearings. Results do not indicate any advantage for metal on metal or ceramic on ceramic implants compared with traditional metal on polyethylene or ceramic on polyethylene bearings.
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- Art Sedrakyan
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Qu X, Huang X, Dai K. Metal-on-metal or metal-on-polyethylene for total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized studies. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2011; 131:1573-83. [PMID: 21643799 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-011-1325-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND There has been recent concern regarding the increased use of metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty (MOM-THA) as an alternative to contemporary metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty (MOP-THA), and the choice remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate and compare metal ion concentrations, complications, reoperation rates, clinical outcomes and radiographic outcomes of MOM-THA and MOP-THA. METHODS We performed a systematic review of English and non-English articles identified from MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PreMEDLINE and HealthSTAR. Metal ion concentrations, complications, reoperation rates and other outcomes of MOM bearings were compared with MOP bearings in THA based on relative risks, mean differences and standardized mean difference statistics. RESULTS Eight prospective randomized trials were identified from 1,075 citations. Our results demonstrated significantly elevated erythrocyte, serum and urine levels of metal ions (cobalt and chromium) among patients who received MOM-THA. No significant differences in titanium concentrations or total complication or reoperation rates were found between MOM-THA and MOP-THA. Clinical function scores and radiographic evaluations were similar between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS This analysis found insufficient evidence to identify any clinical advantage of MOM-THA compared with MOP-THA. Although cobalt and chromium concentrations were elevated after MOM-THA, there were no significant differences in total complication rates (including all-case mortality) between the two groups in the short- to mid-term follow-up period. The MOM bearing option for THA should be used with caution.
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- Xinhua Qu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implant, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China
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Zywiel MG, Sayeed SA, Johnson AJ, Schmalzried TP, Mont MA. State of the art in hard-on-hard bearings: how did we get here and what have we achieved? Expert Rev Med Devices 2011; 8:187-207. [PMID: 21627555 DOI: 10.1586/erd.10.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Total hip arthroplasty has shown excellent results in decreasing pain and improving function in patients with degenerative disease of the hip. Improvements in prosthetic materials, designs and implant fixation have now resulted in wear of the bearing surface being the limitation of this technology, and a number of hard-on-hard couples have been introduced to address this concern. The purpose of this article is to review the origins, development, survival rates and potential advantages and disadvantages of the following hard-on-hard bearings for total hip arthroplasty: metal-on-metal standard total hip arthroplasty; metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty, ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty; and ceramic-on-metal bearings. Improvements in the manufacturing of metal-on-metal bearings over the past 50 years have resulted in implants that provide low wear rates and allow for the use of large femoral heads. However, concerns remain regarding elevated serum metal ion levels, potential teratogenic effects and potentially devastating adverse local tissue reactions, whose incidence and pathogenesis remains unclear. Modern total hip resurfacing has shown excellent outcomes over 10 years in the hands of experienced surgeons. Current ceramic-on-ceramic bearings have demonstrated excellent survival with exceptionally low wear rates and virtually no local adverse effects. Concerns remain for insertional chipping, in vivo fracture and the variable incidence of squeaking. Contemporary ceramic-on-metal interfaces are in the early stages of clinical use, with little data reported to date. Hard-on-hard bearings for total hip arthroplasty have improved dramatically over the past 50 years. As bearing designs continue to improve with new and modified materials and improved manufacturing techniques, it is likely that the use of hard-on-hard bearings will continue to increase, especially in young and active patients.
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- Michael G Zywiel
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, 100 College Street Room 302, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L5, Canada
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Zywiel MG, Sayeed SA, Johnson AJ, Schmalzried TP, Mont MA. Survival of hard-on-hard bearings in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2011; 469:1536-46. [PMID: 21057988 PMCID: PMC3094609 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-010-1658-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in prosthetic materials, designs, and implant fixation for THA have led to bearing surface wear being the limitation of this technology. Hard-on-hard bearings promise decreased wear rates and increased survival. However, there may be different survival rates based on bearing materials, manufacturing technologies, and femoral component designs. Additionally, survival rate variability may be based on study design. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We determined survival rates and study levels of evidence and quality for the following bearings: stemmed metal-on-metal THA, metal-on-metal hip resurfacing, ceramic-on-ceramic THA, and ceramic-on-metal THA. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature addressing THA hard-on-hard bearings. Quality for Level I and II studies was assessed. RESULTS The four Level I or II second-generation stemmed metal-on-metal THA studies reported between 96% and 100% mean survival at 38 to 60 months. The two Level I hip resurfacing studies reported 94% and 98% mean survival at 56 and 33 months. The four Level I studies of ceramic-on-ceramic THA reported survival from 100% at mean 51 months to 96% at 8 years. CONCLUSIONS While hard-on-hard bearing survival rates have generally been variable with earlier designs, contemporary implants have demonstrated survival of 95% or greater at followup of between 3 and 10 years. Some variability in survival may be due to differences in surgical technique, component positioning, and implant designs. As bearing designs continue to improve with modified materials and manufacturing techniques, use will increase, especially in young and active patients, though concerns remain about the increased reports of adverse events after metal-on-metal bearings.
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- Michael G. Zywiel
- Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 USA
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- Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 USA
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- Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 USA
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- Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 USA
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Donell ST, Darrah C, Nolan JF, Wimhurst J, Toms A, Barker THW, Case CP, Tucker JK. Early failure of the Ultima metal-on-metal total hip replacement in the presence of normal plain radiographs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 92:1501-8. [PMID: 21037343 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.92b11.24504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metal-on-metal total hip replacement has been targeted at younger patients with anticipated long-term survival, but the effect of the production of metal ions is a concern because of their possible toxicity to cells. We have reviewed the results of the use of the Ultima hybrid metal-on-metal total hip replacement, with a cemented polished tapered femoral component with a 28 mm diameter and a cobalt-chrome (CoCr) modular head, articulating with a 28 mm CoCr acetabular bearing surface secured in a titanium alloy uncemented shell. Between 1997 and 2004, 545 patients with 652 affected hips underwent replacement using this system. Up to 31 January 2008, 90 (13.8%) hips in 82 patients had been revised. Pain was the sole reason for revision in 44 hips (48.9%) of which 35 had normal plain radiographs. Peri-prosthetic fractures occurred in 17 hips (18.9%) with early dislocation in three (3.3%) and late dislocation in 16 (17.8%). Infection was found in nine hips (10.0%). At operation, a range of changes was noted including cavities containing cloudy fluid under pressure, necrotic soft tissues with avulsed tendons and denuded osteonecrotic upper femora. Corrosion was frequently observed on the retrieved cemented part of the femoral component. Typically, the peri-operative findings confirmed those found on pre-operative metal artefact reduction sequence MRI and histological examination showed severe necrosis. Metal artefact reduction sequence MRI proved to be useful when investigating these patients with pain in the absence of adverse plain radiological features.
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- S T Donell
- Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UZ, UK.
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deSouza RM, Parsons NR, Oni T, Dalton P, Costa M, Krikler S. Metal ion levels following resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 92:1642-7. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.92b12.24654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We report serum metal ion level data in patients with unilateral and bilateral hip resurfacing over a ten-year period. In these patients there is an increase in both cobalt and chromium levels above the accepted reference ranges during the first 18 months after operation. Metal ion levels remain elevated, but decline slowly for up to five years. However, the levels then appear to start rising again in some patients up to the ten-year mark. There was no significant difference in cobalt or chromium levels between men and women. These findings appear to differ from much of the current literature. The clinical significance of a raised metal ion level remains under investigation.
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- R. M. deSouza
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- Clinical Science Research Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Private Mail Bag 2, Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Queensland 4110, Australia
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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Zijlstra WP, van Raay JJAM, Bulstra SK, Deutman R. No superiority of cemented metal-on-metal over metal-on-polyethylene THA in a randomized controlled trial at 10-year follow-up. Orthopedics 2010; 33. [PMID: 20349863 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20100129-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In a randomized controlled trial, 102 cemented Stanmore 28-mm metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasties (THAs) were compared to 98 metal-on-polyethylene THAs in 195 patients. At a mean follow-up of 10 years, 11 patients (11 hips) were lost to follow-up, 53 patients (55 hips) died, and 6 patients (6 hips) underwent revision. Average age of the surviving patients was 79 years. Harris Hip Scores and Oxford Hip Scores had increased significantly in both groups (P=.000). Ten years postoperatively, mean Harris Hip Score was 86 in the metal-on-metal patients and 87 in the metal-on-polyethylene patients (P=.441); Oxford Hip Scores were 27 and 24, respectively (P=.494). Wear was present in 30 of 52 polyethylene cups. Periprosthetic radiolucencies were seen in 57% of the metal-on-metal patients and in 52% of the metal-on-polyethylene patients (P=.680); they were mainly seen in DeLee & Charnley's zones 1 and 2. Serum cobalt and chromium concentration were higher in the metal-on-metal group (cobalt 1.1, chromium 1.0 vs 0.5 and 0.5 mug/L, respectively; P<.001). Patients with high ion levels (maximum 9.5 and 11 mug/L, respectively) all showed high Harris Hip Scores and few or no periprosthetic radiolucencies, and none were revised. Ten-year survival was 95.5% in the metal-on-metal group (4 revisions) and 96.8% in the metal-on-polyethylene group (2 revisions; P=.402). All revisions were indicated for aseptic loosening. One case of aseptic lymphocytic vasculitis-associated lesions and no pseudotumors were observed. The absence of clinical superiority of the cemented metal-on-metal bearing and the concerns over their biological effects have led us to favor the cemented metal-on-polyethylene THA.
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- Wierd P Zijlstra
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Martini Hospital, PO Box 30033, 9700 RM Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Bandyopadhyay A, Krishna BV, Xue W, Bose S. Application of laser engineered net shaping (LENS) to manufacture porous and functionally graded structures for load bearing implants. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2009; 20 Suppl 1:S29-S34. [PMID: 18521725 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-008-3478-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2007] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fabrication of net shape load bearing implants with complex anatomical shapes to meet desired mechanical and biological performance is still a challenge. In this article, an overview of our research activities is discussed focusing on application of Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) toward load bearing implants to increase in vivo life time. We have demonstrated that LENS can fabricate net shape, complex metallic implants with designed porosities up to 70 vol.% to reduce stress-shielding. The effective modulus of Ti, NiTi, and other alloys was tailored to suit the modulus of human cortical bone by introducing 12-42 vol.% porosity. In addition, laser processed porous NiTi alloy samples show a 2-4% recoverable strain, a potentially significant result for load bearing implants. To minimize the wear induced osteolysis, unitized structures with functionally graded Co-Cr-Mo coating on porous Ti6Al4V were also made using LENS, which showed high hardness with excellent bone cell-materials interactions. Finally, LENS is also being used to fabricate porous, net shape implants with a functional gradation in porosity characteristics.
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- Amit Bandyopadhyay
- W. M. Keck Biomedical Materials Research Lab, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2920, USA.
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Zijlstra WP, Cheung J, Sietsma MS, van Raay JJ, Deutman R. No superiority of cemented metal-on-metal vs metal-on-polyethylene THA at 5-year follow-up. Orthopedics 2009; 32:479. [PMID: 19634856 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20090527-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A randomized controlled trial was performed to compare the cemented Stanmore metal-on-metal (Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana) total hip arthroplasty (THA; 102 hips) to the cemented Stanmore metal-on-polyethylene (Biomet) THA (98 hips). The primary outcome was clinical performance. Radiological performance, serum cobalt analysis, and prosthetic survival were secondary outcome measures. At a mean follow-up of 5.6 years, 5 patients were lost to follow-up, 18 died, and 4 were revised (3 metal-on- metal, 1 metal-on-polyethylene). Harris Hip Scores improved from 48 to 90 in the metal-on-metal patients (P<.001) and from 46 to 87 in the metal-on-polyethylene patients (P<.001). Oxford Hip Scores changed from 40 to 19 in the metal-on-metal group (P<.001) and from 40 to 18 in the metal-on-polyethylene group (P<.001). For both Harris and Oxford Hip Scores, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups. Five-year survival with revision for any reason was 97% (95% CI 93%-100%) in the metal-on-metal group and 99% (95% CI 97%-100%) in the metal-on-polyethylene group. All revisions were indicated for aseptic loosening (metal-on-metal: 3 cup revisions; metal-on-polyethylene: 1 total revision). At 5-year follow-up, cemented metal-on-metal THA showed no clinical superiority over metal-on-polyethylene THA.
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- Wierd P Zijlstra
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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2008 John Charnley award: metal ion levels after metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty: a randomized trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009; 467:101-11. [PMID: 18855089 PMCID: PMC2600985 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-008-0540-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2008] [Accepted: 09/10/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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UNLABELLED Metal-on-metal bearing total hip arthroplasty is performed more commonly than in the past. There may be manufacturing differences such as clearance, roughness, metallurgy, and head size that affect performance. In a prospective, randomized trial, we compared 2-year postoperative ion levels for a 28-mm metal-on-polyethylene bearing with 28-mm and 36-mm metal-on-metal bearings. We measured serum, erythrocyte, and urine ion levels. We observed no difference in the ion levels for the 28-mm and 36-mm metal-on-metal bearings. The ion levels in these patients were lower than reported for most other metal-on-metal bearings. Although both erythrocyte and serum cobalt increased, erythrocyte chromium and erythrocyte titanium did not increase despite a four- to sixfold serum chromium and a three- to fourfold serum titanium increase. This may represent a threshold level for serum chromium and serum titanium below which erythrocytes are not affected. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Vamsi Krishna B, Xue W, Bose S, Bandyopadhyay A. Functionally graded Co-Cr-Mo coating on Ti-6Al-4V alloy structures. Acta Biomater 2008; 4:697-706. [PMID: 18054298 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2007.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2007] [Revised: 10/10/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Functionally graded, hard and wear-resistant Co-Cr-Mo alloy was coated on Ti-6Al-4V alloy with a metallurgically sound interface using Laser Engineering Net Shaping (LENS). The addition of the Co-Cr-Mo alloy onto the surface of Ti-6Al-4V alloy significantly increased the surface hardness without any intermetallic phases in the transition region. A 100% Co-Cr-Mo transition from Ti-6Al-4V was difficult to produce due to cracking. However, using optimized LENS processing parameters, crack-free coatings containing up to 86% Co-Cr-Mo were deposited on Ti-6Al-4V alloy with excellent reproducibility. Human osteoblast cells were cultured to test in vitro biocompatibility of the coatings. Based on in vitro biocompatibility, increasing the Co-Cr-Mo concentration in the coating reduced the live cell numbers after 14 days of culture on the coating compared with base Ti-6Al-4V alloy. However, coated samples always showed better bone cell proliferation than 100% Co-Cr-Mo alloy. Producing near net shape components with graded compositions using LENS could potentially be a viable route for manufacturing unitized structures for metal-on-metal prosthetic devices to minimize the wear-induced osteolysis and aseptic loosening that are significant problems in current implant design.
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Determinación de los niveles en suero de cobalto y cromo en 17 pacientes tras el implante de una prótesis total de cadera con par metal-metal. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1888-4415(08)74799-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pardo-Llopis J, Martínez-Algarra J, Sendra-Miralles F, Palomares-Talens E. Determination of serum levels of cobalt and chromium in 17 patients undergoing metal-on-metal THR. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1988-8856(08)70074-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Milosev I, Trebse R, Kovac S, Cör A, Pisot V. Survivorship and retrieval analysis of Sikomet metal-on-metal total hip replacements at a mean of seven years. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006; 88:1173-82. [PMID: 16757748 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.e.00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Second-generation metal-on-metal total hip replacements were introduced in the early 1990s with the aim of eliminating polyethylene wear and the resulting complications of osteolysis and aseptic loosening. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the intermediate-term results in a series of patients who were managed with one of these implants. METHODS Between 1994 and 2002, we performed 640 total hip replacements in 591 patients with use of a Bicon-Plus cementless threaded cup with a polyethylene liner housing a metal inlay made of Sikomet low-carbon cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy that articulates with a Sikomet metal femoral head. Clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed retrospectively at a mean of 7.1 years postoperatively. Histologic analysis was performed on specimens retrieved from seventeen hips that were revised, and wear measurements were made for six hips that were revised. RESULTS Thirty-four hips (thirty-four patients) were revised because of infection (six hips), aseptic loosening (twenty-three hips), pain without loosening (two hips), or other reasons (three hips). The survival rate of the prosthesis as a whole at ten years, with revision for any reason as the end point, was 0.91 (95% confidence interval, 0.88 to 0.95). The survival rate of the cup was 0.94 (95% confidence interval, 0.90 to 0.97), and that of the stem was 0.96 (95% confidence interval, 0.94 to 0.98). Linear or expansile osteolysis, or both, was observed on the radiographs of sixteen (64%) of the twenty-five hips that were revised because of aseptic loosening and/or pain. Histological analysis of pericapsular tissue was performed for seventeen of the twenty-five hips that were revised because of aseptic loosening and/or pain. Thirteen of these seventeen hips demonstrated a hypersensitivity-like reaction with aseptic inflammatory changes accompanied by moderate to extensive diffuse and perivascular infiltration of lymphocytes. In the six retrieved specimens that were subjected to wear analysis, the main wear mode was abrasive wear. The mean cumulative linear wear for the bearing was 31.3 microm, and the mean annual wear rate was 6.3 microm/yr. The mean clearance was 87.6 microm. CONCLUSIONS After a mean duration of follow-up of seven years, aseptic loosening was the major reason for failure of Sikomet metal-on-metal prostheses. The histological findings and the prevalence of osteolysis suggest the possibility of a hypersensitivity-like immunological response to wear particles.
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- Ingrid Milosev
- Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra, Jadranska c. 31, 6280 Ankaran, Slovenia.
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Nich C, Rampal V, Vandenbussche E, Augereau B. Arthroplastie de hanche à couple métal-métal sur polyéthylène cimenté. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 92:118-24. [PMID: 16800067 DOI: 10.1016/s0035-1040(06)75696-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Metal-on-metal bearings in total hip arthroplasty may, in theory, provide an effective answer to osteolysis in active patients. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results of a consecutive series of Metasul total hip arthroplasties with a cemented socket. MATERIAL AND METHODS The series was composed of 28 total hip arthroplasties in 23 patients (13 women and 10 men). The mean age at operation was 44 +/- 8.3 years (range 22-59 years). The initial diagnosis was osteoarthritis (14 hips), osteonecrosis of the femoral head (11 hips) and rheumatoid arthritis (3 hips). Cemented cups with a metal articulation surface molded into the polyethylene were used. The cup was articulated with a 28-mm metallic head. Cemented stems were used in 27 hips, whereas a hydroxyapatite coated stem was implanted in one hip. RESULTS One hip required revision for deep infection five months postoperatively. One patient (one hip) was lost to follow-up. Twenty-six hips were evaluated at an average 31-month follow-up (range 12-47 months). All hips were rated excellent or very good. Radiographically, seven hips (27%) had a progressive acetabular radiolucent line, including three complete radiolucent lines. The latter always were located at the bone-cement interface. No implant migration was noted. In these cases, the mean socket diameter was lower than for the rest of the cohort (p < 0.001). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Progression of acetabular radiolucent lines remains of concern in this series of Metasul artificial hips. It is hypothesized that the diminution of polyethylene thickness has led to an increased rigidity of the socket, resulting in a higher rate of constraints at the bone-cement interface. Special attention must be given to these hips.
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20-40. rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris Cedex 15.
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Isaac GH, Thompson J, Williams S, Fisher J. Metal-on-metal bearings surfaces: Materials, manufacture, design, optimization, and alternatives. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2006; 220:119-33. [PMID: 16669381 DOI: 10.1243/095441105x68953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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When first introduced, total hip replacements offered pain relief and improved mobility in elderly patients. The success of this procedure in terms of long-term durability and restoration of function has led to its use in younger, more active patients. This has resulted in a commensurate increase in patient expectation regarding longevity and the degree to which function and lifestyle is restored. The bearing surface is a key feature of the performance of replacement joints. It is generally accepted that excessive amounts of wear debris preclude their long-term survivorship and hence there is an ongoing requirement for bearing surfaces which minimize debris generation. The purpose of this paper is to review the factors which affect the performance of so-called metal-on-metal bearings, to compare their performance with that of the other commonly used contemporary alternatives, metal and ceramic articulating against highly cross-linked polyethylene, and ceramic-on-ceramic, and finally to consider the potential solutions offered by new developments such as ceramic-on-metal and coatings applied to metal-on-metal bearings.
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The S-ROM femoral prosthesis, building on the foundation of the Sivash Stem, pioneered proximal modularity in total hip arthroplasty. Now with a clinical history dating back >20 years, the S-ROM has performed well in the primary and revision setting. Early concerns regarding fretting and failure at the modular junction have been overcome by basic science data and uncomplicated mid- to long-term clinical follow-up. Coupled with its clinical performance, the versatility of the stem has enabled the S-ROM to achieve a well-deserved prominence for use in complex and straightforward primary and revision total hip arthroplasty.
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