title: No significant squeaking in total hip arthroplasty: a series of 413 hips in the Asian people.
abstract: Some studies have reported the presence of audible squeaking in ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA), and several factors such as implant malposition or poor soft tissue recovery have been described as the cause. Our purpose was to determine the squeaking rate in the Asian population with a consecutive series of ceramic-on-ceramic THA. From 2003 to 2009, 413 THAs were performed by a single surgeon using a minimally invasive modified anterior-lateral approach. Using both questionnaire and physical examination, no squeaking was identified in any cases with a minimum of 2-year follow-up. Complications occurred in 4 patients. The results of this study suggested squeaking phenomenon after ceramic-on-ceramic THA may be eliminated.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Po-Kuei
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cheng-Fong
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Kuei
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chien-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tain-Hsiung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009622:Noise; D055815:Young Adult