The linear penetration rate is not relevant for evaluating wear of dual mobility cups: an explant study.
Bertrand BoyerThomas NeriAlexandre Di IorioJean GeringerRemi PhilippotFrederic FarizonPublished in: International orthopaedics (2017)
LPR is ineffective for estimating wear of dual mobility inserts, since its wear not two-dimensional. In the future, a 3D imaging method with very thin slices could be used to monitor the wear of dual mobility inserts by measuring the shift in the centres of rotation, once artifacts are overcome.