An uncemented iso-elastic monoblock acetabular component: preliminary results
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Jelle J Halma1, Rienk Eshuis1, H Charles Vogely2
1Clinical Orthopedic Research Center-midden Nederland (CORC-mN) Department of Orthopedics, Diakonessenhuis Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Little is known about the clinical application of highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) blended with vitamin E. This study evaluates an uncemented iso-elastic monoblock cup with vitamin E blended HXLPE. 112 patients were followed up for 2years. 95.5% completed the follow-up. The mean VAS score for patient satisfaction was 8.8 and the mean Harris Hip Score was 94.2. In 7 cases initial gaps behind the cup were observed, which disappeared completely during follow-up in 6 cases. The mean femoral head penetration rate was 0.055mm/year. No adverse reactions or abnormal mechanical behavior was observed with the short term use of vitamin E blended HXLPE. This study shows the promising performance of this cup and confirms the potential of vitamin E blended HXLPE.
