ARTHROPLASTY
THA: No difference between all-polyethylene and uncemented acetabular components
J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep;27(8):1544-1553.e10. Epub 2012 Feb 13This meta-analysis included 6 randomized trials comparing the outcomes of cemented all-polyethylene acetabular components to other acetabular designs in terms of durability, function and adverse events after total hip arthroplasty (THA). 907 patients in total were identified from the 6 studies. Over various time periods (from less than 3 years to more than 10 years), there were no significant differences in outcomes between the two components. There was, however, a non-significant tendency toward failures in patients who received cemented all-polyethylene components compared to those who received uncemented components.
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