New Hip Implants Work No Better than Old Style (MedPage Today)
Newer metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic hip implants work no better than traditional polyethylene-containing implants, researchers concluded from a systematic review.
Although there are limited comparative effectiveness data, there was no evidence that the newer implant types improved functioning and quality of life or reduced the need for revisions, according to Art Sedrakyan, MD, PhD, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, and colleagues.
"A large and high-quality randomized controlled trial of bearing sur...
