Ten-year clinical and radiological outcomes with a vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular cup
Isoelastic VEPE cups offer high success rates and may prevent osteolysis, aseptic loosening, and the need for revision surgeries in the long term. However, longer follow-up is needed to validate our findings and confirm the advantages offered by this cup.
Authors
- Jens Dargel
- Philipp Rehbein
- Erol Gercek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5996-2947)
- Philipp Drees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6893-6524)
- Karl Philipp Kutzner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-8165)
- Lennard Loweg
- Yama Afghanyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-3067)
- Bedjan Afghanyar
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- St. Josefs Hospital (DE)
- Endokrinologikum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.510.bjo-2023-0179.r1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72