A randomized prospective double-blind trial comparing highly cross-linked with conventional polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty
This is the longest-term RCT showing substantially improved clinical and radiological results when XLPE is used as the bearing surface in patients who undergo primary THA.
Authors
- Alice Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6413-4938)
- P. Devane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-3791)
- J. G. Horne
- James Stanley
Institutions
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Bone & Joint Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.107b5.bjj-2024-1078.r1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01