Vitamin-E diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene liner compared to standard liners in total hip arthroplasty. A randomized, controlled trial.
Int Orthop
; 39(8): 1499-505, 2015 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25631687
PURPOSE: We hypothesized that a vitamin E-treated polyethylene articulating liner had lower femoral head penetration than a conventional liner. METHODS: Fifty-one patients with primary hip osteoarthritis were randomized to an uncemented cup with either vitamin E-treated highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) (vitamin-e group, n = 25) or a standard HXLPE liner (control group, n = 26) and followed for two years after surgery. The outcome variable was polyethylene (PE) linear head penetration, measured with radiostereometry (RSA). RESULTS: The head penetration in x- (medial/lateral) and y- (vertical) axes was significantly lower for the vitamin E-treated liner up to two years with a mean difference between the groups of 0.10 mm (95 % CI 0.04-0.18) and 0.08 mm (95 % CI 0.01-0.15), respectively. The initial total penetration was lower for the vitamin-E group but did not reach statistical significance at two years with a mean difference between the groups of 0.07 mm (95 % CI -0.001 to 0.15, p = 0.09). We found no differences in clinical outcome between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial on a new vitamin-E diffused HXLPE liner we found, compared to a conventional HXLPE liner, lower initial head penetration and lower superior and medial wear. A longer follow-up than two years is necessary to demonstrate lower overall head penetration in vitamin-E liners compared to contemporary highly cross-linked PE.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamin E
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Hip Prosthesis
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Antioxidants
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Orthop
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sweden
Country of publication:
Germany