There Are No Differences in Short- to Mid-term Survivorship Among Total Hip-bearing Surface Options: A Network Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasingly being performed in patients with long life expectancies and active lifestyles. Newer implant bearing surfaces, with superior wear characteristics, often are used in this cohort with the goal of improving longevity of the prosthesis, but comparisons across the numerous available bearing surfaces are limited, so the surgeon and patient may have difficulty deciding which implants to use.

Questions/purposes

The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: Is there a short- to mid-term survivorship difference between common THA bearings used in patients younger than age 65 years?

Methods

We conducted a systematic review to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published after 2000 that reported sur

SUBMITTER: Wyles CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4419002 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature