Liner dissociations are rare but catastrophic complications after THA, requiring revision surgery. Although this complication has been well documented in THA with modular components, it has been rarely described in preassembled designs. In this report we present a rare case of liner dissociation in a ceramic-on-ceramic pre-assembled cup design. A 41-year-old man who received THA seven years ago, presented with sudden pain in the hip. Radiographic examination confirmed a small dissociation of the liner component in the acetabular shell, as well as radiolucency between the acetabular shell and the ceramic liner, and pneumarthrosis. Revision surgery was carried out six weeks following the liner dissociation. To make an accurate diagnosis, orthopaedic surgeons must be aware of the symptoms of liner dissociation.
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Arthroplast Today
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Background: Dual mobility (DM) implants in total hip arthroplasty provide excellent range of motion with low dislocation rates. A complication of this design is intraprosthetic dislocation (IPD), where the polyethylene (PE) liner dissociates from the femoral head. In older designs, IPD occurred due to a small head size and late PE wear with head-capture-mechanism failure.
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December 2024
Orthopaedic Department, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Since the early 2000s, oxidized zirconium implants have emerged as a valuable option in total hip and knee arthroplasty due to their wear resistance and suitability for patients with metal hypersensitivity. The surface of these components is created through a heating and oxidation process of a zirconium alloy, resulting in a thin layer with favorable wear properties. However, there have been few reports of severe metallosis resulting from inadvertent wear of oxidized zirconium components through various mechanisms, including dissociation of the polyethylene liner and joint instability.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) using constrained liners (in a 145° onlay implant, Equinoxe [Exactech]) with primary rTSA using standard liners with a minimum 1-year follow-up.
Methods: A total of 836 primary rTSA patients were analyzed in this study. Patients treated with constrained liners (n = 209) were cross-matched 1:3 for age, gender, glenosphere diameter, and follow-up duration and compared with 627 patients who underwent primary rTSA with standard liners.
J Arthroplasty
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Background: Ceramic-on-highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) has become the most common bearing surface utilized in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this study was to determine the implant survivorship and clinical outcomes of THAs with ceramic-on-HXLPE in a large single-institutional series.
Methods: We identified 5,536 primary THAs performed from 2007 to 2017 using a ceramic-on-HXLPE bearing through our total joint registry.
J Orthop Traumatol
August 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Germany.
Background: Modular acetabular components for total hip arthroplasty (THA) provide intraoperative flexibility; however, polyethylene liner dissociation may occur. This study aimed to examine the incidence and causes of liner dissociation associated with a specific acetabular component design at a single centre.
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