60 years of Charnley–Muller Alivium hip prosthesis : the revision percentage and tribo-corrosion sequelae after a mean of 27 years

Milošev, Ingrid (author), Trebše, Rihard (author), Cör, Andrej (author), Levašič, Vesna (author)

Introduction The main aim was to analyse the series of 29 collected cemented Charnley–Muller Alivium retrievals with the meantime in situ of 27 years. In addition, the revision rate of 1425 Alivium prostheses implanted at our institution between 1977 and 1992 was calculated. Materials and methods The revision percentage of the Alivium cohort was calculated up to 45 years of follow-up and compared to that of all total hip arthroplasties (THAs) implanted in the same period (No. 5535). Metal and polyethylene retrieved components were inspected in 29 cases for wear damage and roughness. Wear particles were retrieved from periprosthetic tissue using digestion protocols and their composition, morphology, and size distribution were investigated. Periprosthetic tissue was analysed histologically. Results The revision percentage of the Alivium cohort was 16% at 45 years of follow-up. It was comparable to all the THAs implanted at the same time (18%). The shape of polyethylene particles isolated from periprosthetic tissue corresponded to the wear pattern on polyethylene cups. Polyethylene particles were the main wear product, with the majority (68%) of particles smaller than 0.1 µm. Metal particles were rare with two types: CoCr and Cr based. Histological analysis showed that in 14 out of 18 specimens, the metal particles were graded + 1, reflecting that the metal loading in the periprosthetic tissue was low. Conclusions Our study represents valuable data not reported previously on the survival rate of Charnley–Muller prostheses at 45 years of follow-up and a unique insight into the collected retrievals from the materials’ point of view.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Charnley–Muller hip prosthesis, wear, wear particles, revision percentage
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: MF - Faculty of Medicine
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 6021-6031
• Numbering: Vol. 143, iss. 10
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-151922
• UDC: 617.3
• ISSN on article: 1434-3916
• DOI: 10.1007/s00402-023-04824-y
• COBISS.SI-ID: 146148611
• Publication date in RUL: 25.10.2023

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
• Shortened title: Arch. orthop. trauma surg.
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• ISSN: 1434-3916
• COBISS.SI-ID: 513633817

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: kolčna proteza Charnley-Muller, obraba, obrabni delci, odstotek revizije