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Acetabular Components In Total Hip Arthroplasty: Is There Evidence That Cementless Fixation Is Better?, Nader Toossi, Bahar Adeli, Andrew J Timperley, Fares S Haddad, Mitchell Maltenfort, Javad Parvizi
Acetabular Components In Total Hip Arthroplasty: Is There Evidence That Cementless Fixation Is Better?, Nader Toossi, Bahar Adeli, Andrew J Timperley, Fares S Haddad, Mitchell Maltenfort, Javad Parvizi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: The use of cementless acetabular components in total hip arthroplasty has gained popularity over the past decade. Most total hip arthroplasties being performed in North America currently use cementless acetabular components. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the survivorship and revision rate of cemented and cementless acetabular components utilized in total hip arthroplasty.
METHODS: A primary literature search in PubMed identified 3488 articles, of which 3407 did not meet the inclusion criteria and were excluded. Only English-language articles on either the survivorship or revision rate of primary total hip arthroplasty at a minimum of …