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COA 2015: HXPE liner has better wear & total penetration rates than PE after 13 yrs in THA
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COA 2015: HXPE liner has better wear & total penetration rates than PE after 13 yrs in THA

16 patients from a previous RCT comparing highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXPE) to conventional polyethylene (PE) liners in total hip arthroplasty (THA) were selected for this long-term comparison. The goal of this study was to compare the wear and total penetration. The results of this study found that HXPE had significantly lower rates of wear and total penetration 13 years after initial component installation.

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OrthoEvidence. COA 2015: HXPE liner has better wear & total penetration rates than PE after 13 yrs in THA. ACE Report. 2015;5(6):66. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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