In Vivo Evaluation of Hemiarthroplasty Bearing Materials Using Animal Models: A Scoping Review (Part II).

ABSTRACT: Hemiarthroplasty is commonly used to treat damage localized to one side of a synovial joint, maximally preserving the patient's opposing healthy bone and cartilage; however, challenges remain due to accelerated wear of the cartilage articulating with the implant surface. This scoping review summarized investigations of hemiarthroplasty bearing materials (HBMs) utilizing animal models. The review focused on HBMs tested, animal models used, duration of animal survival, and outcome assessments (e.g., gait analysis, image analysis, histological staining, and cartilage scoring). The initial search was designed to broadly capture all studies evaluating HBMs articulating against articular cartilage. A total of 1798 studies were identified, which after screening yielded 72 that met the inclusion c

SUBMITTER: Begin LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12701632 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature