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Table 1 All hip prosthetic implant combinations to be compared, if available

From: The choice between hip prosthetic bearing surfaces in total hip replacement: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Materials

Head size

Fixation technique

Ceramic-on-ceramic

Large ≥36 mm

With cement

Small <36 mm

Without cement

Hybrid

Reverse hybrid

Metal-on-metal

Large ≥36 mm

With cement

Small <36 mm

Without cement

Hybrid

Reverse hybrid

Metal-on-polyethylene

Large ≥36 mm

With cement

Small <36 mm

Without cement

Hybrid cement

Reverse hybrid

Ceramic-on-polyethylene

Large ≥36 mm

With cement

Small <36 mm

Without cement

Hybrid cement

Reverse hybrid

Resurfacings

  
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Systematic Reviews

ISSN: 2046-4053