Table 2.
Reported survival rates and complications of ceramic-on-ceramic THA
| Study | Number of hips | Followup (months)* | Survival (%) | Level of evidence | Reported complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombardi et al. [20] | 65 | 73 (26–108) | 95 | II | Aseptic loosening (1); fracture (1); infection (1) |
| Hamilton et al. [9] | 177 | 31 (21–49) | 98 | I | Aseptic Loosening (2); dislocation (2); fracture (1); infection (3) |
| Petsatodis et al. [25] | 85 | 252 | 84 | IV | Aseptic loosening of cup (6); aseptic loosening of stem (1) |
| Lee et al. [18] | 88 | 130 (120–142) | 97 | IV | Fracture (2); noise/squeak (13); impingement/fretting (6); periprosthetic fracture (1); dislocation (1) |
| Lewis et al. [19] | 56 | 100 (58–121) | 97 | I | Dislocation (1); pain unknown (1) |
| Capello et al. [3] | 380 | 96 | 96 | I | Fracture (2); squeak (3); psoas tendinitis (1); infection (3); periprosthetic fracture (1); aseptic loosening (1) |
| Iwakiri et al. [12] | 82 | 80 (60–100) | 91 | IV | Fracture (3); dissociation (1); infection (2); dislocation (1); fretting/impingement (1) |
| Current study | 1697 | 50 (6–96) | 98 | IV | Infection (1); aseptic loosening of cup (8); aseptic loosening of femur (10); aseptic loosening of both cup and femur (3); squeaking (4); fracture (1); liner (impingement, subluxation, wear) (11) |
* Values are expressed as mean, with range in parentheses.