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JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
Volume 19, Issue 8, Pages 951-955Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.02.039
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Metasul; metal-on-metal; fixation; osteolysis; hip arthroplasty
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The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of osteolysis and loss of fixation using Metasul metal-on-metal articulation couples. Ninety-two patients with 96 hips with Metasul articulation couples were followed for 5 to 11 years. By patient self-assessment, 89 (93%) patients scored themselves as good or excellent. The occurrence of osteolysis and the grading of fixation were obtained from plain radiographs. The clinical evaluation for these patients was performed by patient self-assessment. With the use of plain radiographs, there was no osteolysis observed in these 96 hips other than calcar resorption (6 hips [6.3%]). All components were fixed, except for 1 loose cup that was revised, and this level of fixation allowed a fair evaluation for osteolysis around well-functioning implants.
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