Large articulations do not increase wear rates of thin second-generation highly cross-linked polyethylene liners at ten years.

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dc.contributor.authorCallary, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorSharma, D.K.
dc.contributor.authorD'Apollonio, T.M.
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, D.G.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAims Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is the most accurate radiological method to measure in vivo wear of highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) acetabular components. We have previously reported very low wear rates for a sequentially irradiated and annealed X3 XLPE liner (Stryker Orthopaedics, USA) when used in conjunction with a 32 mm femoral heads at ten-year follow-up. Only two studies have reported the long-term wear rate of X3 liners used in conjunction with larger heads using plain radiographs which have poor sensitivity. The aim of this study was to measure the ten-year wear of thin X3 XLPE liners against larger 36 or 40 mm articulations with RSA. Methods We prospectively reviewed 19 patients who underwent primary cementless THA with the XLPE acetabular liner (X3) and a 36 or 40 mm femoral head with a resultant liner thickness of at least 5.8 mm. RSA radiographs at one week, six months, and one, two, five, and ten years postoperatively and femoral head penetration within the acetabular component were measured with UmRSA software. Of the initial 19 patients, 12 were available at the ten-year time point. Results The median proximal, 2D, and 3D wear rates calculated between one and ten years were all less than 0.005 mm/year, with no patient recording a proximal wear rate of more than 0.021 mm/year. Importantly, there was no increase in the wear rate between five and ten years. Conclusion The very low wear rate of X3 XLPE liners with larger articulations remains encouraging for the future clinical performance of this material.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityS. A. Callary, D. K. Sharma, T. M. D, Apollonio, D. G. Campbell
dc.identifier.citationBone & Joint Open, 2023; 4(11):839-845
dc.identifier.doi10.1302/2633-1462.411.bjo-2023-0124.r1
dc.identifier.issn2633-1462
dc.identifier.issn2633-1462
dc.identifier.orcidCallary, S.A. [0000-0002-2892-5238]
dc.identifier.orcidD'Apollonio, T.M. [0009-0002-6406-0435]
dc.identifier.orcidCampbell, D.G. [0000-0002-1572-9529]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/144944
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
dc.rights© 2023 Callary et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attributions (CC BY 4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.411.bjo-2023-0124.r1
dc.subjectwear, radiostereometric analysis, total hip arthroplasty, implant design, cross-linked polyethylene, Bearing surface
dc.titleLarge articulations do not increase wear rates of thin second-generation highly cross-linked polyethylene liners at ten years.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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