New Ceramic Heads with Titanium Sleeves on Retained Femoral Components: Results of Over 500 Revision Total Hip Arthroplasties

Ceramic heads are frequently combined with titanium sleeves in revision total hip arthroplasties (THAs), ostensibly to protect the “female” taper of the ceramic head from existing damage to the retained femoral trunnion. Although widely adopted, data on the performance and safety of this construct are minimal. The purpose of this study was to describe implant survivorships, radiographic results, and clinical outcomes of pat ients who underwent revision THA with a ceramic head and titanium sleeve on a retained femoral component.
Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Proceedings of the Hip Society 2023 Source Type: research