Clinical results from the calcitite-coated press fit APR hip system.
Hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated APR Total Hip Replacement was found to be superior to a press-fit only control group in a randomized trial. This study confirms the importance of biologic fixation for durability of total hip replacement as compared with press-fit fixation only.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017886:Durapatite; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013499:Surface Properties
D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite