Table 3.
A comparison of our findings regarding the incidence of osteolysis with other studies examining similar types of new generation bearing surfaces
| Study | Bearing(s)* | Followup time (years) | Method of detection | Incidence of osteolysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang et al. [4] | C-C | 5.4 | XR | 0% |
| Kido et al. [23] | M-XLPE, M-M | 2.3 | XR | 0% |
| Greene et al. [19] | C-C | 4.2 | XR | 0% |
| Kim et al. [25] | C-C, C-XLPE | 5.6 | XR | 0% |
| Dorr et al. [11] | M-XLPE | 5.0 | XR | 0% |
| Bragdon et al. [2] | M-XLPE | 3.0 | XR | 0% |
| Leung et al. [29] | M-XLPE | 5.0 | CT | 8% |
| Garvin et al. [15] | C-XLPE | 2.5 | XR | 0% |
| McCalden et al. [34] | M-XLPE | 6.8 | XR | 0% |
| Cooper et al. [current study] | M-XLPE, C-C, C-XLPE | 1.9 | MRI | 3% |
* C-C = ceramic on ceramic, M-XLPE = metal on highly cross-linked polyethylene, M-M = metal on metal, C-XLPE = ceramic on highly cross-linked polyethylene.