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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Aseptic loosening induced by wear particles from the polyethylene liner is likely the most common cause of long-term total hip arthroplasty failure. We developed a novel hip polyethylene liner with the surface graft of a biocompatible phospholipid polymer, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), and previously reported the grafting decreased the short-term production of wear particles and the subsequent bone resorptive responses. For clinical application, we investigated the stability of the 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine grafting during sterilization and the wear resistance of the sterilized liner during longer loading comparable to clinical usage. Radiographic spectroscopy confirmed the stability of the 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer on the liner surface after the gamma irradiation. We used a hip wear simulator up to 1 x 10(7) cycles to test sterilized cross-linked polyethylene liners with and without 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine grafting. The 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine grafting markedly decreased the friction, the production of wear particles, and the wear of the liner surface. These data suggest a marked improvement in the wear resistance of the polyethylene liner by the 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine grafting for clinically relevant periods after sterilization, indicating 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine grafting is a promising technology for extending longevity of artificial hips.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
453
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
58-63
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
2006 Frank Stinchfield Award: grafting of biocompatible polymer for longevity of artificial hip joints.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. moro-ort@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article