Wear performance of retrieved metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip arthroplasties implanted before and after 2007

Previous studies have suggested that metal-on-metal (MoM) Pinnacle (DePuy Synthes, Warsaw, Indiana) hip arthroplasties implanted after 2006 exhibit higher failure rates. This was attributed to the production of implants with reduced diametrical clearances between their bearing surfaces, which, it wa...

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Published in:Bone & joint research 2018-11, Vol.7 (11), p.595-600
Main Authors: Bergiers, S, Hothi, H S, Henckel, J, Eskelinen, A, Skinner, J, Hart, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hip
Material Loss
Metal-on-Metal
Regression analysis
Retrieval
Statistical analysis
Wear Analysis
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Summary:Previous studies have suggested that metal-on-metal (MoM) Pinnacle (DePuy Synthes, Warsaw, Indiana) hip arthroplasties implanted after 2006 exhibit higher failure rates. This was attributed to the production of implants with reduced diametrical clearances between their bearing surfaces, which, it was speculated, were outside manufacturing tolerances. This study aimed to better understand the performance of Pinnacle Systems manufactured before and after this event. A total of 92 retrieved MoM Pinnacle hips were analyzed, of which 45 were implanted before 2007, and 47 from 2007 onwards. The 'pre-2007' group contained 45 implants retrieved from 21 male and 24 female patients, with a median age of 61.3 years (interquartile range (IQR) 57.1 to 65.5); the '2007 onwards' group contained 47 implants retrieved from 19 male and 28 female patients, with a median age of 61.8 years (IQR 58.5 to 67.8). The volume of material lost from their bearing and taper surfaces was measured using coordinate and roundness measuring machines. These outcomes were then compared statistically using linear regression models, adjusting for potentially confounding factors. There was no significant difference between the taper and bearing wear rates of the 'pre-2007' and '2007 onwards' groups (p = 0.67 and p = 0.39, respectively). Pinnacles implanted from 2007 onwards were revised after a mean time of 50 months, which was significantly earlier than the 'pre-2007' hips (96 months) (p 
ISSN:2046-3758
2046-3758
DOI:10.1302/2046-3758.711.BJR-2018-0143.R1