Metal-on-conventional Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty Bearing Surfaces Have a Higher Risk of Revision Than Metal-on-highly Crosslinked Polyethylene: Results From a US Registry

Paxton, E.Inacio, M.Namba, R.S.Love, R.Kurtz, S.2025-12-172025-12-172015Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2015; 473(3):1011-10210009-921Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/115404Link to a related website: http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC4317451&blobtype=pdf, Open Access via UnpaywallBackground: Although studies have reported lower radiological wear in highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) versus conventional polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty (THA), there is limited clinical evidence on the risk of revision of these polyethylene THA bearing surfacesenThe Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons 2015hipjoint replacement registrycrosslinked polyethyleneMetal-on-conventional Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty Bearing Surfaces Have a Higher Risk of Revision Than Metal-on-highly Crosslinked Polyethylene: Results From a US RegistryJournal article10.1007/s11999-014-4105-92-s2.0-84925515378