Trends in total hip arthroplasty.

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At the time this article was written, Wade D. Aumiller was a student in the PA program at the University of Texas Pan American. He now practices in neurosurgery with Bianco Brain and Spine LLCP in Arlington, Tex. Thomas M. Kleuser was a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Fort Worth, Tex., when this article was written, and is now retired. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: March 2019

This article discusses developments in total hip arthroplasty related to the use of highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) liner material as the new standard of care for acetabular cup articulation surfaces. The pathologic implications of metal-on-metal hip prostheses in asymptomatic patients also are discussed.

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