Uncemented total hip replacement and thigh pain

Summary. We reviewed 145 consecutive patients who had total hip replacements using uncemented CLS Spotorno femoral stems which achieve primary fixation with bony ingrowth which occurs later mainly in the metaphyseal region. The mean age was 54.9 years and average follow up 7.8 years. The Merle d’Aubigne and Harris hip scores were used for evaluation, together with plain radiographs. Current medium term follow up showed a survival rate of 96.7% and a good functional score in more than 90%. Special attention was paid to postoperative thigh pain which occurred in only one patient. These results are encouraging, but a follow up of more than 10 years is required before comparable results to cemented stems can be claimed. Accepted: 11 July 1995     

Uncemented total hip replacement

Between Jan. 1, 1976 and Dec. 31, 1981, 257 patients (age range from 21 to 65 years) with osteoarthritis of one or both hips were treated with ceramic hip replacement (Mittelmeier type). The cause of the osteoarthritis was variable. Hip replacement was carried out for the following conditions: rheumatoid arthritis including ankylosing spondylitis, aseptic necrosis of femoral head including post-traumatic and idiopathic forms, osteoarthritis of unknown origin, osteoarthritis following dysplasia or subluxation of the hips and loosened cemented hip prosthesis. The operative technique is described. Full weight bearing is not permitted for 16 weeks postoperatively, but mobilization and isometric exercises begin 2 days after operation and isotonic exercises are introduced later. Complications included fracture of the femoral shaft during operation, fracture of the acetabulum, protrusion, dislocation and infection early after operation (within 16 weeks) and aseptic loosening and pulmonary embolism (after 16 weeks). The results with this new type of hip replacement are encouraging. Good results based on patient satisfaction were obtained in 79% and poor results in 13%.     

Anterior thigh pain after cementless total hip arthroplasty

We compared the incidence of anterior thigh pain retrospectively following primary uncemented total hip replacement in 70 patients (78 hips) with osteoarthritis. In one group (38 hips), an Endoplus porous-coated, canal-filling prosthesis was inserted through an anterolateral approach. In the other group (40 hips), a Furlong hydroxyapatite-coated prosthesis was inserted through a posterior approach. The latter prosthesis has a relatively longer femoral stem and does not achieve diaphyseal press-fit contact. Three patients in the Furlong group had anterior thigh pain, which eventually resolved in two patients. In the Endoplus group, two patients developed anterior thigh pain; in both cases, there was an underlying cause, which had to be treated. Idiopathic anterior thigh pain is more common in non-canal-filling prostheses. When anterior thigh pain is noticed in canal-filling prosthesis, a search for and treatment of the cause will cure the pain. The hydroxyapatite coating did not prevent thigh pain in the Furlong group.

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Résumé Nous avons comparé rétrospectivement la fréquence des douleurs antérieures de la cuisse après prothèse totale non cimentée chez 70 malades (78 hanches) avec coxarthrose Dans un groupe (38 hanches), la prothèse à revêtement poreux Endoplus a été implanté par un abord antérolatéral. Dans lautre groupe (40 hanches), la prothèse enduite dhydroxyapatite Furlong a été implantée par un abord postérieur. Cette deuxiéme prothèse a une tige fémorale relativement plus longue et na pas un contact press-fit diaphysaire Trois malades dans le groupe Furlong avaient des douleurs antérieures de la cuisse, qui ont disparues pour deux dentre eux. Dans le groupe Endoplus, deux malades ont développé ces douleurs, et, dans les deux cas, il y avait une cause sous-jacente qui a dû être traitée La douleur antérieure, idiopathique, de la cuisse est plus fréquente avec la prothèse non remplissante. Quand cette douleur est notée avec une prothèse remplissante , la recherche et le traitement de la cause la feront disparaître. Le revêtement dhydroxyapatite na pas empêché les douleurs de la cuisse dans le groupe Furlong.

     

An unusual cause of thigh pain after total hip arthroplasty

The aim of total hip arthroplasty surgery is to relieve pain. There are many postulated causes of thigh pain following total hip arthroplasty, some of which are not easily corrected. Muscle hernia as a result of hip surgery is a cause of thigh pain that is disabling, relatively easy to diagnose, and may be preventable.     

Uncemented total hip arthroplasty in the elderly

Between January 1991 and December 1994, 132 uncemented total hip arthroplasties (THA) were performed on 125 patients over 65 years of age; of which 102 arthroplasties, performed in 90 patients, were followed for at least 4 years. One revision was necessary following fracture of an acetabular component secondary to trauma. The post-operative Harris hip score (HHS) ranged from 87 to 99. Radiologically there were no signs of subsidence of more than 3 mm, nor of osteolysis. Five patients experienced thigh pain. Based on the clinical and radiological results, uncemented total hip arthroplasties can give satisfactory function in elderly patients.

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Résumé   Entre Janvier 1991 et Décembre 1994, 132 arthroplasties primaires totales de hanche sans ciment ont été faites chez 125 patients, avec comme critèere d’ inclusion l’age au dessus de 65 ans. Nous avons révisé les résultats de 102 de ces arthroplasties chez 90 patients. La durée minimum de surveillance médicale était de 4 ans (moyenne: 64 mois, extrémes: 48–96 mois). Ancune revision n’ a été faite jusqu’à maintenant à cause d’une implantation déficitaire. Une revision (1%) a été nécessaire suite à une rupture traumatique du constituant acétabulaire. Tenant compte de la dermière consultation, le score-hanche Harris allait de 87 à 99. L’évaluation radiologique n’ a révéle aucune signe de subsidence majeure (plus de 3 mm) ni d’ostéolyse. Toutes les implantations demeurent stable. Il reste une incidence de 5.3% de douleur sciatique. Se fondant sur ces résultats excellents cliniques et radiographiques on peut confirmer l’évolution satisfaisante des arthroplasties totales de hanche sans ciment dans le contexte d’ ostéoporose.

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Cortical strut grafting for enigmatic thigh pain following total hip arthroplasty

Enigmatic thigh pain remains a difficult problem to treat after total hip arthroplasty. This article reports on the use of strut cortical allografting for the treatment of recalcitrant enigmatic thigh pain following total hip arthroplasty in patients with a well-fixed cemented or cementless femoral component.     

Uncemented total hip arthroplasty in octogenarian and nonagenarian patients

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology - While uncemented THA has proven benefits over cemented THA, the use of uncemented components in the elderly remains controversial. The...     

Survival of cemented total hip replacements

A Kaplan-Meier survival analysis of 240 Charnley, 149 Mueller (Depuy, Warsaw, IN), 576 Trapezoidal 28 (Zimmer, Warsaw, IN), and 100 Miami Orthopaedic Surgical Clinics (Biomet, Warsaw, IN) cemented total hip replacements with all polyethylene acetabular components, performed by the senior author (M.A.R.) should be the basis that all noncemented total hip replacements must exceed to be a reasonable alternative. Failure, ie, revision and a loose prosthesis, shows that 80%, 61%, and 63% of the Charnley, Mueller, and Trapezoidal 28, respectively, survive longer than 15 years. The Miami Orthopaedic Surgical Clinics prosthesis, which uses current cement technology, has been observed for only 8 years. Despite the fact that there are no differences noted between all four prostheses at 8 years, more time is needed to judge the usefulness of current cement technology.     

Hydroxyapatite-coated total hip arthroplasty: the impact on thigh pain and arthroplasty survival

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of primary total hip arthroplasty using an uncemented, hydroxyapatite-coated implant. We followed a consecutive series of 164 patients, who underwent total hip arthroplasty with the Furlong fully-hydroxyapatite coated implant over a mean time period of 12.8 years. Clinical and radiological analyses were performed. Roentgenographic evaluation for the femoral side of the hip was performed using the Gruen zones, for the acetabular side using the DeLee and Charnley zones. Engh's radiological score was employed to assess fixation and stability of the stem. Clinical results were evaluated by Harris Hip Score. The mean Harris hip score was 46 preoperatively and 85 at last follow-up. The mean Engh score was 23. No hips had been revised for aseptic loosening of the femoral component. Thigh pain incidence was very low (1.2%). Survival analysis showed excellent results (95.8% at end point). The Furlong hydroxyapatite-coated implant appears as a reliable and safe option for hip arthroplasty.     

Uncemented total hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Total hip arthroplasty has become a successful way of treating the painful and destroyed hip joint in the patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Because of the underlying disease, it still is controversial whether the implants selected should be used with bone cement, or whether uncemented devices will give equally good results in this population. Fifteen patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis underwent 21 hip arthroplasties. The followup period averaged 3.3 years (range, 2.5-6.8 years). All but one patient were taking medication at the time of surgery for their underlying disease. Clinical evaluation was based on a modified Harris hip score that showed significant improvement in pain and function preoperatively compared with pain and function at the most recent followup. Radiographic analysis revealed five cases of minor migration of the acetabular components, and three cases of distal migration of 2 mm or less in the femoral components. Complications consisted of heterotopic ossifications in one patient, and an intraoperative femoral fracture in one patient. There were no infections, and there were no deep vein thromboses. The results in these patients suggest that cementless total hip arthroplasty might become a successful way of treating the destroyed hip joint in the patient with rheumatoid arthritis.     

Uncemented porous-coated anatomic total hip replacement in Chinese patients

Summary Primary uncemented Porous-Coated Anatomic total hip replacement was carried out in 72 hips in 62 Chinese patients. Their average age was 50 years and the average follow up was 3 1/2 years. The most common diagnosis was avascular necrosis. The average preoperative Harris score of 36.3 points improved to 83.2 at the last follow up. The pain score improved from 13.7 out of 44 to an average of 42. Seven of 8 hips with thigh pain had an inadequately fitting stem which had subsided. Only one cup was revised because of a technical error and one femoral component for loosening. Uncemented Porous-Coated Anatomic total hip replacement gave good early results in Chinese patients.

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Résumé Soixante-douze hanches chez 62 patients chinois ont été remplacés par des prothèses totale de hanche PCA non cimentées. L'âge moyen des patients était de 50 ans. Le diagnostic le plus fréquent était la nécrose avasculaire. Le suivi moyen était de 3 ans 1/2. Le score pré-opératoire selon Harris était de 36.3 et s'était amélioré à 83.2 lors du dernier contrôle. L'amélioration de la douleur était très bonne. Le score pré-opératoire moyen de la douleur qui était en moyenne de 13,7 pour 44 patients, est passé à une moyenne de 42 lors du dernier suivi. Sept sur 8 hanches avec douleur de cuisse ont eu une pose inadéquate de la tige de prothèse qui montra un certain degré d'enfoncement. La pose inadéquate et l'enfoncement de la tige semblèrent être les causes essentielles contribuant à des douleurs de cuisse. Une planification pré-opératoire signeuse est essentielle pour obtenir une bonne mise en place de la tige. Une seule cupule a été révisée en raison d'une erreur technique et une tige fut reprise en raison du descellement. La prothèse de hanche PCA sans ciment a donné de bons résultats précoces chez les patients chinois.

     

生物型全髋关节置换术治疗成人发育性髋关节脱位

[目的]回顾性分析成人发育性髋关节脱位患者的生物型全髋关节置换手术方法及手术疗效。[方法]对1997年12月～2006年10月间接受生物型全髋关节置换术的61例（77髋）进行随访。其中女53例,男8例;年龄17～56岁,平均31.4岁。采用Hartofilakidis分型：Ⅰ型15例（18髋）,Ⅱ型23例（30髋）,Ⅲ型23例（29髋）。术前Harris评分16～61分,平均为40分。手术入路采用后外侧入路,臼杯置于或接近于真臼水平。经关节囊切除,必要时松解髂腰肌,大多数病例插入股骨假体后均能顺利复位。但在Ⅲ型脱位中,有12例股骨头脱位高于真臼5 cm以上,经软组织松解后,仍无法拉下复位。故采用小转子下短缩截骨复位,截骨长度2～5 cm。所有病例术中臀中肌均保持完整,未切断或延长。术前未做牵引。[结果]结果随访时间12～118个月,平均49个月,术后Harris评分82～95分,平均为91分,术后并发症为股神经麻痹（1例）,所有施行臼侧植骨及股骨截骨的病例植骨及截骨处均骨性愈合,无假体松动。活动度无明显受限,患髋无痛,Trendelenburg征阴性,均不使用行走辅助工具。[结论]成人发育性髋关节脱位尤其是高位脱位的生物型全髋关节置换术难度较大,但对此类患者是一种较为理想的治疗方法,它从很大程度上改善了患者的生活质量。     

Excision arthroplasty for infected total hip replacements

A study of excision arthroplasty (Girdlestone's pseudarthrosis) for infected total hip replacements is presented. Twenty-two patients were reviewed with a minimum follow-up of one year. Reduction in pain was significant but the functional results were poor. Factors contributing to poor function were old age, poor medical condition and arthritis of the contralateral hip; these were in addition to the gross instability resulting from the pseudarthrosis. The patients were easily fatigued and dependent on external supports; calipers were found to be unacceptable. The symptoms after excision arthroplasty are compared with those before the original hip replacement.     

Cementless revision for infected total hip replacements

Our aim was to determine the success rate of repeated debridement and two-stage cementless revision arthroplasty according to the type of infected total hip replacement (THR). We enrolled 294 patients (294 hips) with an infected THR in the study. There were 222 men and 72 women with a mean age of 55.1 years (24.0 to 78.0). The rate of control of infection after the initial treatment and after repeated debridement and two-stage revisions was determined. The clinical (Harris hip score) and radiological results were evaluated. The mean follow-up was 10.4 years (5.0 to 14.0). The eventual rate of control of infection was 100.0% for early superficial post-operative infection, 98.4% for early deep post-operative infection, 98.5% for late chronic infection and 91.0% for acute haematogenous infection. Overall, 288 patients (98%) maintained a functioning THR at the latest follow-up. All the allografts appeared to be united and there were no failures. These techniques effectively controlled infection and maintained a functional THR with firm fixation in most patients. Repeated debridement and two-stage or repeated two-stage revisions further improved the rate of control of infection after the initial treatment and increased the likelihood of maintaining a functional THR.