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Research from Hallym University, Medical Department yields new findings on arthroplasty

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, January 15th, 2010

"With an increase of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), the choice of bearing Surface becomes more important. Wear debris by conventional metal-on-polyethylene articulations may cause extensive osteolysis, especially in young patients," scientists in Seoul, South Korea report.

"We analyzed the clinical and radiographic outcomes after revision THA using third-generation ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces in 42 hips. The mean age of the patients was 48.8 years (32-59 years), and the mean duration Of follow-up monitoring was 5.4 years (3.2-8.0 years). At final follow-up examination, the average Harris Hip Score was 91.3. Although minor complications were observed in 6...

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