title: Hydroxyapatite coating improves 8- to 10-year performance of the link RS cementless femoral stem.
abstract: In a prospective randomized clinical study, 12 hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated and 8 identical but non-coated stems were implanted in 20 patients. At 8- to 10-year follow-up, the HA-coated stems displayed excellent clinical and radiographic results in 11 out of 12 patients, whereas 7 out of 8 non-coated stems were failures and had been subject to revision. Despite the small number of patients in this series, HA coating seems to improve the long-term stable fixation of uncemented femoral implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palm
authors.forename: Sven-Arne
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jacobsson
authors.forename: Ingemar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ivarsson
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite