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Table 3 Summary of maximum transformation rate and surface roughness of retrieved yttria stabilized zirconia heads

From: In vivo wear performance of highly cross-linked polyethylene vs. yttria stabilized zirconia and alumina stabilized zirconia at a mean seven-year follow-up

 

N

Duration

Transformation rate

Surface roughness

  

(years)

(%)

Ra (μm)

Hayaishi et al. [24]

1

1

    13

    0.01

Hernigou et al. [26]

3

8-11

    30

    0.05

Haraguchi et al. [27]

2

3, 6

    37

    0.12

Roy et al. [23]

7

0.04-11

    49

    0.03

Fernandez-Fairen et al. [8]

47

2-10

    65

    0.30

Santos et al. [28]

18

0.2-10

    70

    0.04

Present study

3

1.5-3

    51

    0.06