Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, 71:1, 31-33

Complications of liner locking system in MicroStructured Omnifit acetabular components: A radiographic evaluation of 887 hips followed for 5-10 years

Po-Cheng Lee, Chun-Hsiung Shih, Wen-Lin Yen, Wen-E Yang, Yuan-Kun Tu & Ching-Lung Tai
Hip

We evaluated 887 hips in 672 patients with uncemented MicroStructured Omnifit acetabular components for liner locking complications. We found 2 types of radiographic signs of liner locking system complications in 7 hips, developing between 2 and 4 years postoperatively. The incidence of liner locking system complications was 0.8% using this modular acetabular component. We recommend that a patient who has received a total hip arthroplasty including a MicroStructured Omnifit acetabular component should be monitored frequently for radiographic signs of liner locking system complications, especially with a polyethylene thickness of less than 8 mm.


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