As worldwide automotive ownership is set to exceed 2 billion vehicles by 2030 [1], environmental and economical pressures on the automotive industry mean there is a trend to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions whilst simultaneously improving fuel economy. The use of electrical hybrid, start-stop idling and materials light-weighting are some of the technological solutions which can offer eff...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Excessive wear of acetabular liners in hip replacements may lead to osteolysis and cup loosening. Different head materials are currently used. We measured differences in wear between alumina and cobalt-chrome heads with the same polyethylene liner. PATIENTS AND METHODS 39 patients (43 hips) with osteoarthritis were included in a study with 10-year follow-up. Wear was me...

Revision rates of total hip arthroplasty have decreased after introducing total hip arthroplasty (THA) using ceramic component, since ceramic components could reduce components wear and osteolysis. The fracture of a ceramic component is a rare but potentially serious event. Thus, ceramic on polyethylene articulation is gradually spotlighted to reduce ceramic component fracture. There are a few ...

AIMS The increased in vivo resistance to wear of highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has led to an increased use of larger articulations which have been shown to reduce the incidence of early dislocation. To date, there are few reports of the wear of larger articulations using second generation HXLPE liners. Our prospective cohort study measured the bedding-i...

Osteolysis is a silent disease leading to aseptic loosening. This has not been studied in a cohort of asymptomatic patients. The aim of this study was to detect factors that might be associated with the development of periacetabular osteolysis and wear around an uncemented cup. We assessed 206 patients with an uncemented cup, measuring wear and periacetabular osteolysis using computed tomograph...

BACKGROUND Wear cannot be completely prevented after total hip arthroplasty. If severe polyethylene (PE) liner wear develops, the so-called catastrophic failure occurs and metallosis develops. We postulated that longevity of the new implant may be affected after revision surgery for metallosis following a catastrophic failure of a PE liner due to the substantial amount of PE wear particles and ...

BACKGROUND The long-term results of uncemented total hip arthroplasties vary widely due to differences in design, metal alloy, coating, surface structure, and porosity. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively studied 75 cementless Zweymuller SL stems in combination with Endler titanium-backed threaded cups (Z-E) in 70 patients. 35 patients were women, and the mean age at surgery was 52 (24-68...

Revision of orthopedic surgeries is often expensive and involves higher risk from complications. Since most total joint replacement devices use a polyethylene bearing, which serves as a weak link, the assessment of damage to the liner due to in vivo exposure is very important. The failures often are due to excessive polyethylene wear. The glenoid liners are complex and hemispherical in shape an...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In traditional radiostereometric analysis (RSA), 1 segment defines both the acetabular shell and the polyethylene liner. However, inserting beads into the polyethylene liner permits employment of the shell and liner as 2 separate segments, enabling distinct analysis of the precision of 3 measurement methods in determining femoral head penetration and shell migration. PA...