The Effect of Poly Sterilization on Wear Osteolysis and Survivorship of a Press-fit Cup at 10-Year Followup

摘要

BackgroundDuring the mid-1990s when our institution was using a press-fit porous-coated cup without supplemental initial fixation for primary THA, the manufacturer transitioned from gamma irradiation to gas plasma for the terminal sterilization of their polyethylene liners.