Comparative assessment of implantable hip devices with different bearing surfaces: systematic appraisal of evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine comparative safety and effectiveness of combinations of bearing surfaces of hip implants.

Design

Systematic review of clinical trials, observational studies, and registries.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, reference lists of articles, annual reports of major registries, summaries of safety and effectiveness for pre-market application and mandated post-market studies at the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Study selection

Criteria for inclusion were comparative studies in adults reporting information for various combinations of bearings (such as metal on metal and ceramic on ceramic). Data search, abstraction, and analyses were independently performed and confirmed by at least two authors. Qual

SUBMITTER: Sedrakyan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3226583 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature