Abstract:The long-term survival of ceramic-on-ceramic bearings in young, active patients with osteonecrosis undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) is unknown. A previously published study demonstrated a high activity level in these young patients at 5-year follow-up, and this is a second follow-up report on this previously reported series. The purpose of this study is to determine whether high activity level is associated with ceramic-on-ceramic THA failure at long-term follow-up. This is a retrospective review of a s… Show more
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