A new report from the Australian Orthopaedic Association's National Joint Replacement Registry found that hip replacement implants made from ceramicized metal heads and polyethylene-lined cups, such as Smith & Nephew VERILAST technology, have the lowest revision rate among hip replacement materials, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
The registry showed that ceramicized hip implants had an increased chance of surviving at the five-year follow-up, compared with implants made from other materials. The VERILAST technology is made from the OXINIUM oxidized zirconium and cross-linked polyethylene.
The Australian Orthopaedic Association's National Joint Replacement Registry annual report tracked more than 150,000 hip replacements over the past ten years. The data showed that implants using ceramicized metal technology in combination with polyethylene remained successful in 97.9 percent of the patients after five years. The implant survival rate was 98.5 percent in the larger component sizes.
Read the Smith & Nephew release on the VERILAST technology.
Read other coverage on hip implants:
- Los Angeles Physician Performs First MAKOplasty Total Hip Replacement
- Study: Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Could Have Long-Term Satisfactory Results
- Arizona Orthopaedic Group Physicians Now Perform Anterior Hip Replacement at Banner Medical Center
The registry showed that ceramicized hip implants had an increased chance of surviving at the five-year follow-up, compared with implants made from other materials. The VERILAST technology is made from the OXINIUM oxidized zirconium and cross-linked polyethylene.
The Australian Orthopaedic Association's National Joint Replacement Registry annual report tracked more than 150,000 hip replacements over the past ten years. The data showed that implants using ceramicized metal technology in combination with polyethylene remained successful in 97.9 percent of the patients after five years. The implant survival rate was 98.5 percent in the larger component sizes.
Read the Smith & Nephew release on the VERILAST technology.
Read other coverage on hip implants:
- Los Angeles Physician Performs First MAKOplasty Total Hip Replacement
- Study: Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Could Have Long-Term Satisfactory Results
- Arizona Orthopaedic Group Physicians Now Perform Anterior Hip Replacement at Banner Medical Center