In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High pressures around implants can cause bone lysis and loosening. We investigated how pressures are generated around cemented femoral stems. METHOD: We compared the pressures generated by rough and polished tapered stems at their cement interfaces, in an in vitro model, bef...
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| description | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High pressures around implants can cause bone lysis and loosening. We investigated how pressures are generated around cemented femoral stems. METHOD: We compared the pressures generated by rough and polished tapered stems at their cement interfaces, in an in vitro model, before and after 1 million load cycles. RESULTS: At the start of the study, the loading of both polished and rough stems generated interface pressures that were not statistically significantly different. After 1 million load cycles, the rough stems generated greater interface pressures than at the start (p = 0.03), with maximum pressure wave amplitudes of 450,000 Pa or 3,375 mm Hg. The pressures generated by polished stems were similar before and after 1 million load cycles, and were lower than the pressures generated by the rough stems (p = 0.01). Stem loading caused micromotion between the stem and cement. Polished stems migrated distally in the cement but retained rotational and axial stability. The rough stems also migrated distally and wore the cement mantle, leading to increased rotational instability. INTERPRETATION: The change in the rotational micromotion of the rough stem is likely to be the principal cause of the increased stem pump output and to be a key factor in the longevity of cemented femoral implants. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:585a4ee7-8336-4e31-81b2-e6963408080a2022-03-26T17:02:53ZIn vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:585a4ee7-8336-4e31-81b2-e6963408080aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Bartlett, GBeard, DMurray, DGill, H BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High pressures around implants can cause bone lysis and loosening. We investigated how pressures are generated around cemented femoral stems. METHOD: We compared the pressures generated by rough and polished tapered stems at their cement interfaces, in an in vitro model, before and after 1 million load cycles. RESULTS: At the start of the study, the loading of both polished and rough stems generated interface pressures that were not statistically significantly different. After 1 million load cycles, the rough stems generated greater interface pressures than at the start (p = 0.03), with maximum pressure wave amplitudes of 450,000 Pa or 3,375 mm Hg. The pressures generated by polished stems were similar before and after 1 million load cycles, and were lower than the pressures generated by the rough stems (p = 0.01). Stem loading caused micromotion between the stem and cement. Polished stems migrated distally in the cement but retained rotational and axial stability. The rough stems also migrated distally and wore the cement mantle, leading to increased rotational instability. INTERPRETATION: The change in the rotational micromotion of the rough stem is likely to be the principal cause of the increased stem pump output and to be a key factor in the longevity of cemented femoral implants. |
| spellingShingle | Bartlett, G Beard, D Murray, D Gill, H In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title | In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title_full | In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title_fullStr | In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title_full_unstemmed | In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title_short | In vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty. |
| title_sort | in vitro comparison of the effects of rough and polished stem surface finish on pressure generation in cemented hip arthroplasty |
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