Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty With Metasul Bearings Provides Good Results in Active Young Patients: A Concise Followup.

CONCLUSIONS: The current survey at 13-year median followup has not yet indicated any long-term deleterious effects related to dissemination of metallic ions. Two senior authors continue to use 28- or 32-mm Metasul™ bearings with cementless THA components in young and active patient populations. Longer followup with a more sophisticated imaging study is necessary to confirm this so far positive report.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study.
PMID: 27278679 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - June 7, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Delaunay CP, Putman S, Puliéro B, Bégin M, Migaud H, Bonnomet F Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research