Implant survival of 2,723 vitamin E-infused highly crosslinked polyethylene liners in total hip arthroplasty: data from the Finnish Arthroplasty Register

Background and purpose — The use of crosslinked polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has decreased wear remarkably. It has been suggested that the antioxidative effects of vitamin E may enhance the wear properties of polyethylene even further. This study evaluates revision rates between vita...

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Published in:	Acta Orthopaedica
Main Authors:	Matias Hemmilä, Inari Laaksonen, Markus Matilainen, Antti Eskelinen, Jaason Haapakoski, Ari-Pekka Puhto, Jukka Kettunen, Konsta Pamilo, Keijo T Mäkelä
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medical Journals Sweden 2021-05-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2021.1879513