title: Early comparison of femoral components in hip arthroplasty. A preliminary study.
abstract: This study sought to compare five different brands of femoral components used in hip arthroplasty with regard to the quality of results 1 year postoperatively. The five components were Zimmer Pre-coat, Harris-Galante, porous-coated anatomic (PCA), Omnifit microstructured, and Omnifit collared. The same surgeon supervised all cases. Overall, the Pre-coat, Harris-Galante, PCA, and Omnifit microstructured components produced better results than did the Omnifit press-fit collared components. Within this time frame, neither individual patient characteristics nor intraoperative fractures had a statistically significant effect on the results, and there was no correlation with roentgenographic changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Daum
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design