The John Charnley Award: Highly crosslinked polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty decreases long-term wear: a double-blind randomized trial.

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BACKGROUND: The use of highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) is now commonplace for total hip arthroplasty. Hip simulator studies and short-term in vivo measurements suggest that the wear rate of some types of HXLPE is significantly less than conventional ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). However, there are few long-term data to support its use. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: The aim of this study was to measure the long-term steady-state wear of HXLPE compared with UHMWPE liners in a ...

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Authors: Glyn-Jones, S; Thomas, G; Garfjeld-Roberts, P; Gundle, R; Taylor, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Clinical orthopaedics and related research
• Volume: 473
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 432-438
• Publication date: 2015-02-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3735-2
• EISSN: 1528-1132
• ISSN: 0009-921X
• Language: English