20-year experience with cemented primary and conversion total hip arthroplasty using so-called second-generation cementing techniques in patients aged 50 years or younger

We present the 20-year experience of 47 hips in 40 patients aged 50 years or younger with cemented primary total hip arthroplasty using second-generation femoral cementing techniques. Average follow-up duration in the 23 patients living at least 17 years was 18.2 years. Overall, 18 hips (38%) had components revised or removed for any reason, at an average duration of 12.6 years. Every revision or reoperation involved removing the acetabular component. Of these 18 acetabular components, 15 (32%) were revised for aseptic loosening. Eleven additional acetabular components were loose by radiographic criteria at final follow-up, yielding prevalence of aseptic acetabular loosening (55%). Four femoral components (8%) were revised for osteolysis without loosening, and 3 (6%) were revised for aseptic loosening. Femoral osteolysis, with or without component loosening, led to revision in 5 ( 11%) hips compared with 6% for aseptic loosening alone. Osteolysis was the primary problem leading to acetabular and femoral component revision in this series of people < or = 50 years old over the first 20 years after the index operation.     

Total hip arthroplasty with a cemented, polished, collared femoral stem and a cementless acetabular component. A follow-up study at a minimum of ten years

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that cemented femoral components with a polished surface may provide superior long-term fixation when compared with femoral components with a roughened surface. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of total hip arthroplasty with a cemented femoral component with a polished surface finish and compare them with the results of total hip arthroplasty performed with a similar design of cemented femoral component with a rougher surface finish. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive group of 132 patients (149 hips) in whom primary total hip arthroplasty had been performed by one surgeon using a cemented collared femoral component with a polished (0.1-microm Ra) surface finish and a cementless acetabular component. Ninety-eight patients (115 hips) were followed for a minimum of ten years. We compared the survivorship of this prosthesis with that of a femoral component of similar design but with rougher surfaces (matte or grit-blasted). RESULTS: No polished stems were revised because of aseptic loosening or demonstrated radiographic evidence of loosening; however, eight hips (5.4%) with a polished stem demonstrated osteolysis distal to the greater or lesser tro-chanter. In contrast, six stems (2.0%) with a matte surface finish of 0.8-microm Ra were revised because of aseptic loosening, and an additional five stems were seen to be loose radiographically. Eleven stems (9.2%) with a grit-blasted surface finish of 2.1-microm Ra were revised because of aseptic loosening, and an additional four stems were seen to be loose radiographically. The difference in the prevalence of revision due to aseptic loosening between the group with the 0.1-microm Ra surface and the group with the 2.1-microm Ra surface was significant (p = 0.001), as was the difference between the prevalence of revision due to aseptic loosening between the group with the 0.8-microm Ra surface and the group with the 2.1-microm Ra surface (p = 0.001). No cups were revised because of aseptic loosening, and one hip had radiographic signs of acetabular loosening. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated excellent durability of a prosthesis consisting of a cemented, collared, polished femoral component and a cementless acetabular component. While no hips were revised because of aseptic loosening, distal femoral osteolysis was observed in eight hips (5.4%), a higher prevalence than has been reported by others after similar durations of follow-up of tapered, collarless, polished femoral components.     

Omnifit cementless total hip arthroplasty. A 10-year average followup.

Seventy-six hips in 67 patients were evaluated an average of 119 months (range, 61-150 months) after total hip arthroplasty with porous coated Omnifit femoral and acetabular components. The patients were young (average age, 45 years), and most were male (67%). Two stems and one cup were revised for aseptic loosening, for aseptic revision rates of 2.6% on the femoral side and 1.3% on the acetabular side. Thigh pain was present in three cases, one of which was activity limiting. Twenty-five (35.7%) hips had evidence of osteolysis confined to proximal Gruen Zone 1 or 7 or to the acetabulum (22 proximal femoral, three both). There were no cases of intramedullary osteolysis in surviving stems. Thirteen (17.1%) hips have undergone reoperation for bone grafting of progressive proximal osteolysis without component revision, at an average 93 months after the total hip arthroplasty. At an average 40 months after reoperation, all stems remain well fixed, and there has been no recurrence of osteolysis of grafted femoral lesions. These results suggest that a circumferentially proximally porous coated femoral component in cementless total hip arthroplasty can provide stable fixation for as long as 12 years after implantation and caseal the canal from distal osteolysis. Serious concerns remain about the incidence of proximal femoral osteolysis.     

Total hip arthroplasty with cement and without acetabular bone graft for severe hip dysplasia. A concise follow-up, at a minimum of twenty years, of a previous report

We previously evaluated a cohort of fifty-three patients with severe hip dysplasia (Crowe Type-II, III, or IV subluxation) who underwent a total of sixty-six Charnley total hip arthroplasties. The acetabular component was placed at the anatomic hip center, the superolateral defect was filled with cement, and no bone-grafting was used to supplement the acetabular wall. All but one patient, who was lost to follow-up, were followed until death or for a minimum of twenty years. Radiographic and functional follow-up data were collected prospectively. This retrospective review included twenty-four patients (thirty-four hips) who were alive at a minimum of twenty years following the surgery. Fourteen (22%) of the sixty-five hips underwent revision of a component, with eleven of the revisions performed because of aseptic loosening. Eight of those eleven hips underwent revision because of acetabular loosening alone; two, because of femoral loosening alone; and one, because of loosening of both components. The combined prevalence of revision because of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component and radiographic evidence of failure of the acetabular component was 28% (eighteen hips). With the numbers available, the need for acetabular revision was not associated with the percentage of cement coverage (p = 0.362) or the Crowe classification (p = 0.159). At a minimum of twenty years postoperatively, the survivorship of the acetabular component was 86% +/- 8% with revision because of aseptic loosening as the end point and 82% +/- 10% with revision because of aseptic loosening or radiographic evidence of loosening as the end point. The results that we evaluated at a minimum of twenty years after use of this technique can be compared with the results of other techniques in studies with similar long-term follow-up periods.     

High placement of an acetabular component inserted without cement in a revision total hip arthroplasty. Results after a mean of ten years

BACKGROUND: Revision of an acetabular component in a patient who has severe periacetabular bone loss is a complex problem, particularly when there is not enough bone stock to allow placement of an acetabular component near the normal anatomical hip center. A valuable option for revision in such a situation is placement of a hemispherical shell, fixed with screws and without cement, against the superior margin of the acetabular defect. The resulting hip center is more proximal than that seen following a typical primary total hip replacement. METHODS: Forty-six hips in forty-four patients were treated consecutively, between July 1984 and February 1988, with a revision in which a hemispherical acetabular component was fixed with screws and without cement. All shells but one were placed with a so-called line-to-line fit. The procedures resulted in a so-called high hip center--that is, the center of rotation of the revised hip was located at least thirty-five millimeters proximal to the interteardrop line. The mean age of the patients at the time of the index procedure was fifty-two years (range, twenty-five to eighty-one years). The most common diagnosis for which the original arthroplasty was performed was osteoarthritis secondary to congenital hip dysplasia or dislocation (twenty-two hips). Thirty-four hips had had a high hip center before the index revision, and most patients had had a substantial limb-length discrepancy, with a mean of 1.6 centimeters of shortening on the side of the operation. In thirty-three hips, the femoral component was replaced as well, with a long-neck or calcar-replacement stem used when necessary to maintain or increase the length of the limb. RESULTS: Six patients (six hips) died before the minimum eight-year follow-up interval; none had had another revision or loosening of the revised acetabular component. Of the remaining patients, four (four hips) had the implant removed. One of them had a resection arthroplasty and one of them had a hip disarticulation because of infection after a subsequent femoral reoperation. Another had a hip disarticulation because of late infection. The fourth implant was removed because it had displaced into the pelvis at approximately six years; this was the only reoperation for aseptic loosening in the series. The remaining thirty-six hips (thirty-four patients) were followed for a mean of 10.4 years (range, 8.5 to 12.7 years). One acetabular component migrated medially and was scheduled for revision. No other acetabular component was loose or had been revised. The mean Harris hip score was 81 points (range, 56 to 100 points) at the time of the most recent follow-up. Despite the use of a high hip center, the prevalence of a positive Trendelenburg sign was reduced from 98 percent (forty-five of forty-six hips) preoperatively to 44 percent (sixteen of thirty-six hips) at the time of the most recent follow-up. The short limbs were lengthened a mean of seven millimeters (range, five millimeters of shortening to forty millimeters of lengthening). CONCLUSIONS: In this study of acetabular revisions with use of a high hip center in patients who had major periacetabular bone loss, mechanical failure occurred in 4 percent (two) of the forty-six hips in the entire series and in 6 percent (two) of the thirty-six hips in patients who were alive and still had the implant in place after a mean of 10.4 years of follow-up. The use of a high hip center did not adversely affect function of the abductor muscles, and the mean limb-length discrepancy was reduced by the femoral reconstruction.     

Acetabular reconstruction with impaction bone-grafting and a cemented cup in patients younger than fifty years old

BACKGROUND: Acetabular bone deficiency can present a challenge during total hip arthroplasty, especially in young patients. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of primary and revision acetabular reconstruction with use of an impaction bone-grafting technique and a cemented polyethylene cup in young patients who had preexisting acetabular bone deficiency. METHODS: Forty-two consecutive acetabular reconstructions were performed in thirty-seven patients who were younger than fifty years old (average, 37.2 years old). The impaction bone-grafting technique was used for twenty-three primary and nineteen revision acetabular reconstructions. Twenty-eight patients (thirty-one hips) were available for review after a minimum duration of follow-up of fifteen years. Clinical and radiographic results were assessed, and survivorship analysis was performed with the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS: Eight hips were revised at a mean of twelve years (range, three to twenty-one years) after a primary reconstruction (four hips) or revision reconstruction (four hips). The revision was performed because of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component in four hips and because of culture-proven septic loosening in two. Two additional cups (both in hips that had had a revision reconstruction) were revised, during revision of the femoral stem, because of wear (one hip) or because of persistent intraoperative instability (one hip). Twenty-eight hips (in twenty-five patients) had retention of the acetabular component for a minimum of fifteen years. The mean Harris hip score for that group was 89 points. Twenty-six of these twenty-eight hips had no or slight pain. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed a twenty-year survival rate of 80% (95% confidence interval, 67% to 94%) with acetabular revision for any reason as the end point and of 91% (95% confidence interval, 80% to 100%) with acetabular revision because of aseptic loosening as the end point. CONCLUSIONS: Acetabular reconstruction with use of impaction bone-grafting and a cemented polyethylene cup is a reliable and durable technique that is associated with good long-term results in young patients with acetabular bone-stock defects.     

The fate of stable femoral components retained during isolated acetabular revision: a six-to-twelve-year follow-up study

BACKGROUND: The decision as to whether to revise a well-fixed femoral component in hips requiring isolated acetabular revision is challenging. The purpose of the present study was to determine the long-term results of, and the complications associated with, retention of a stable and well-fixed femoral component during isolated acetabular revision. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiographic results for thirty-one patients (thirty-two hips) who underwent isolated revision acetabuloplasty without removal of a well-fixed femoral component. The reason for acetabular revision was aseptic loosening in thirty-one hips and malposition in one hip. Of the thirty-two femoral components, twenty-one were cemented and eleven were cementless. The average duration of follow-up from the time of the index revision was 8.1 years (range, 6.4 to 12.5 years), and the average duration of total service of the femoral component was seventeen years (range, seven to twenty-five years) from time of the initial implantation. The average age of the patients at the time of the index revision was sixty-six years (range, twenty-nine to eighty-seven years). RESULTS: Thirty-one (97%) of the primary femoral components were judged to be stable and well fixed at the latest follow-up evaluation. One femoral component (3%) was revised because of aseptic loosening, eight years after the index acetabular revision and seventeen years after the initial total hip arthroplasty. Radiographic evaluation of the thirty-one femoral components that were not revised demonstrated no evidence of loosening or subsidence. There were no dislocations, nerve palsies, or intraoperative fractures associated with retention of the femoral component. Twenty-seven (84%) of the acetabular components were judged to be stable at the latest follow-up evaluation. CONCLUSION: In hips treated with isolated acetabular revision, a well-fixed femoral component can be retained successfully without adversely affecting the acetabular exposure; the placement, position, or stability of the acetabular component; or the ability to restore bone stock. The data from the present study support the decision to retain a well-fixed femoral component when the acetabular component needs to be revised.     

Results of porous-coated anatomic total hip arthroplasty without cement at fifteen years: a concise follow-up of a previous report

The purpose of this study was to update the results of a prospective series of primary cementless total hip arthroplasties after a minimum of fifteen years of follow-up. It is one of the first studies of cementless total hip arthroplasties followed for a minimum of fifteen years. One hundred consecutive Porous Coated Anatomic (PCA) total hip replacements were implanted between October 1983 and January 1986. Fifty-five patients (sixty-four hips) that were alive at a minimum of fifteen years postoperatively are the focus of the present study. At this time of follow-up, at an average of 15.6 years (range, fifteen to seventeen years) after the total hip arthroplasty, 17% (seventeen hips) of the entire cohort and 23% (fifteen hips) of the living cohort had undergone revision because of loosening of the acetabular component or osteolysis. Seven percent (seven hips) of the entire cohort and 6% (four hips) of the living cohort had undergone revision for loosening of the femoral component or osteolysis. Only four femoral stems had been revised for isolated loosening (without osteolysis). The PCA femoral component proved to be durable at a minimum of fifteen years postoperatively, while the acetabular component was less durable.     

A second-generation cementless total hip arthroplasty mean 9-year results

Two hundred fifty-eight primary total hip arthroplasties in 231 patients were implanted using a circumferentially, proximally porous-coated, collared femoral component and a cementless, hemispherical, porous-coated acetabular component and followed up for a mean of 9 years (5-14 years). Four femoral components were revised (2 stems for infection and 2 stems for aseptic loosening). One additional femoral component was radiographically loose at last follow-up. Nine hips underwent acetabular revision (4 for instability, 2 for infection, 2 for loosening, and 1 for osteolysis). Ten-year survivorship with revision or loosening of any component as the end point was 92%; with femoral component aseptic loosening as end point, survivorship was 98%; with acetabular aseptic loosening as the end point, survivorship was 99%. Osteolysis was identified in 26 hips (13%).     

The Exeter Universal stem: a minimum ten-year review from an independent centre

We reviewed 142 consecutive primary total hip replacements implanted into 123 patients between 1988 and 1993 using the Exeter Universal femoral stem. A total of 74 patients (88 hips) had survived for ten years or more and were reviewed at a mean of 12.7 years (10 to 17). There was no loss to follow-up. The rate of revision of the femoral component for aseptic loosening and osteolysis was 1.1% (1 stem), that for revision for any cause was 2.2% (2 stems), and for re-operation for any cause was 21.6% (19 hips). Re-operation was because of failure of the acetabular component in all but two hips. All but one femoral component subsided within the cement mantle to a mean of 1.52 mm (0 to 8.3) at the final follow-up. One further stem had subsided excessively (8 mm) and had lucent lines at the cement-stem and cement-bone interfaces. This was classified as a radiological failure and is awaiting revision. One stem was revised for deep infection and one for excessive peri-articular osteolysis. Defects of the cement mantle (Barrack grade C and D) were found in 28% of stems (25 hips), associated with increased subsidence (p = 0.01), but were not associated with endosteal lysis or failure. Peri-articular osteolysis was significantly related to the degree of polyethylene wear (p < 0.001), which was in turn associated with a younger age (p = 0.01) and male gender (p < 0.001). The use of the Exeter metal-backed acetabular component was a notable failure with 12 of 32 hips (37.5%) revised for loosening. The Harris-Galante components failed with excessive wear, osteolysis and dislocation with 15% revised (5 of 33 hips). Only one of 23 hips with a cemented Elite component (4%) was revised for loosening and osteolysis. Our findings show that the Exeter Universal stem implanted outside the originating centre has excellent medium-term results.     

Total hip arthroplasty using an Omniflex modular system: 5 to 12 years followup

We evaluated intermediate-term results of primary cementless Omniflex prostheses. Forty-nine patients (57 hips) with a mean age of 44 years were observed for an average of 8.6 years. The average Harris hip score was 46 points before surgery and 87 points at final followup. Revision was done in five hips (9%) in five patients. Two acetabular components (4%) were revised because of breakage of the polyethylene insert. Three femoral components (5%) were revised because of aseptic loosening. Six femoral components (10%) were radiographically loose. Overall, 11 hips (19%) were considered mechanical failures. Osteolysis was identified around three acetabular components (5%) and around 20 femoral components (35%). Nine hips (16%) had femoral osteolysis around the distal stem tip. The average annual polyethylene liner wear was 0.18 mm. These results were inferior to those using other recent cementless total hip systems.     

Cementless Acetabular Socket Revisions Using Metasul Metal-on-Metal Bearings

Thirty-four hips were treated with cementless acetabular socket revisions using a metal-on-metal bearing. The causes of revision were aseptic loosening in 33 hips and septic loosening in 1 hip. Revisions were performed for acetabular sockets in 28 hips and for acetabular sockets and femoral stems in 6 hips. Mean follow-up duration was 6.2 years (range, 4.0-9.1 years), and mean Harris Hip Scores improved from 56 to 92 points. No hip required further revision for aseptic loosening. Focal femoral osteolysis newly developed in zone I in 1 hip, which was treated by curettage and bone grafting. The authors suggest that second-generation metal-on-metal bearings in cementless acetabular socket revisions can achieve good medium-term clinical and radiographic results.     

Acetabular reconstruction with impacted morcellized cancellous bone autograft and cemented primary total hip arthroplasty: a 10- to 17-year follow-up study

During the period 1979 through 1986, 69 acetabular reconstructions in 63 patients were performed with the use of autologous morcellized bone-grafts because of acetabular bone stock loss. Nine cases (10 hips) were lost to follow-up. Eleven patients (12 hips) died <10 years after surgery; none had a revision. The results for the remaining 43 patients (47 hips) were reviewed at an average interval of 12.3 years (range, 10-17 years). No preoperative Harris hip score was available. The average Harris hip score at follow-up was 88 (range, 60-100). Radiographically, all grafts united. One hip developed a deep infection. Three other hips (6%) were revised because of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component. An additional 3 acetabular components were considered radiographic failures. Excluding the infected case, the overall survival rate of these acetabular reconstructions with a revision as endpoint was 94% at an average follow-up of 12.3 years. Reconstruction of acetabular bone stock loss with autologous morcellized bone-grafts is an attractive technique with a good potential for long-term success.     

Salvage of a recurrently dislocating total hip prosthesis with use of a constrained acetabular component. A concise follow-up of a previous report

We previously reported the results at a mean of five years following the use of a tripolar constrained acetabular component to treat recurrently dislocating total hip prostheses. In this study, we report the results after longer follow-up, with emphasis on the prevalence of implant loosening, osteolysis, and later recurrent instability. Fifty-five patients treated with a total of fifty-six constrained acetabular components because of recurrent dislocations of a total hip prosthesis (average, six dislocations; range, two to twenty dislocations) were followed for an average of 10.2 years (range, 7.0 to 13.2 years) or until death. Four (7%) of the fifty-six hips had a subsequent dislocation or failure of the device. Three femoral components (5%) and two acetabular components (4%) were revised because of aseptic loosening. One hip was revised because of osteolysis. We concluded that this constrained acetabular component provides durable protection against additional dislocations without substantial deleterious effects on component fixation. We use this device to treat recurrent dislocation when other modalities are unlikely to be effective.     

颗粒骨打压植骨结合多孔非骨水泥臼杯在AAOSⅢ型髋臼大面积骨缺损翻修中的应用

背景：颗粒骨打压植骨是修复髋臼骨缺损的重要方法,对大面积髋臼骨缺损采用打压植骨结合非骨水泥臼杯重建仍然存在争议。目的：探讨同种异体颗粒骨打压植骨结合多孔非骨水泥臼杯髋臼重建术修复AAOSⅢ型髋臼大面积骨缺损的方法及近期疗效。方法：随访2005年6月至2010年4月收治的28例（28髋）AA0SⅢ型髋臼大面积骨缺损患者。男18例,女10例,年龄34-74岁,平均53．8岁。髋关节置换术后感染醐翻修9例,骨溶解及髋臼假体松动翻修19例。本组AAOSⅢ型髋臼骨缺损面积大,术中见髋臼骨缺损超过髋臼关节面的50％。全部采用同种异体颗粒骨打压植骨结合多孔非骨水泥臼杯髋臼重建术。术后定期随访,观察臼杯有无松动、植入骨与宿主骨整合情况,髋关节功能评分采用Harris评分。结果：28例均获得随访,术后随访时间为13-70个月,平均43个月。Harris评分由术前32-48分,平均41分,提高至末次随访时86-95分,平均90分。28例髋臼假体均固定牢固无松动征象,植入骨逐渐与宿主骨整合,无感染及坐骨神经损伤。结论：在获得臼杯初始稳定固定的情况下,大面积颗粒骨打压植骨（臼杯与宿主骨接触面积〈50％）结合多孔非骨水泥臼杯髋臼重建术修复AAOSⅢ型髋臼大面积骨缺损近期疗效较好,远期疗效尚待进一步随访。     

Primary hybrid total hip replacement, performed with insertion of the acetabular component without cement and a precoat femoral component with cement. An average ten-year follow-up study

One hundred and twenty-one primary hybrid total hip replacements were performed in 107 patients. A titanium, porous-coated, hemispherical acetabular component was fixed with screws, and a collared, chromium-cobalt femoral stem, with a roughened surface and a thin layer of methylmethacrylate on the proximal third, was inserted with contemporary cementing techniques (that is, use of a femoral medullary plug, a cement gun, and centrifugation and pressurization of the cement). Fifteen patients (fifteen hips) died before a minimum duration of follow-up of seven years, four patients (four hips) were too ill for a detailed follow-up examination at the time of the study, and two patients (two hips) refused to be evaluated at the time of the latest follow-up. None of these twenty-one hips had had a revision or a reoperation at the time of the latest follow-up. Eighty-six patients (100 hips) were available for clinical follow-up at an average of 120 months (range, eighty-four to 153 months) and for radiographic follow-up at an average of 118 months (range, eighty-four to 153 months). The average age of the patients at the time of the index arthroplasty was sixty-five years (range, forty-five to eighty-seven years). Three acetabular components were revised because of dissociation of the liner in association with a fracture of a locking tine. One well fixed acetabular component was revised because of pelvic osteolysis, and the femoral stem in the same patient was revised because of aseptic loosening. None of the ninety-six remaining acetabular components migrated, was classified as radiographically loose, or was revised because of aseptic loosening. Osteolytic lesions were identified adjacent to five acetabular components, and one of them was treated with bone-grafting around the well fixed acetabular shell. Two hips had a continuous radiolucent line at the interface between the acetabular implant and the bone. Three femoral stems had evidence of radiographic debonding (a radiolucent line that was one millimeter wide or less between the cement and the prosthesis), and they were classified as radiographically loose despite excellent clinical results. Seven hips had osteolytic areas located in the proximal aspect of the most proximal zones of Gruen et al., and five had small osteolytic regions in more distal areas. The Harris hip score for the eighty-two patients (ninety-six hips) who did not have a revision improved from 48 points (range, 22 to 70 points) preoperatively to 92 points (range, 53 to 100 points) at the most recent follow-up examination. Eighty-one patients had no, slight, or mild pain in the hip, and they were satisfied with the clinical result. In the present study, the hybrid total hip replacement with use of the Harris-Galante acetabular component and the Precoat femoral stem continued to provide an excellent result for most patients at an average of approximately ten years after the operation.     

Revision of the acetabular component without cement after total hip arthroplasty. A concise follow-up, at fifteen to nineteen years, of a previous report

We previously reported our results at a minimum of three and seven years after use of a porous-coated acetabular metal shell in a consecutive series of 138 revision total hip arthroplasties. The current report presents the longer-term outcomes of these procedures, at fifteen to nineteen years postoperatively. A total of twenty metal shells (14%) underwent repeat revision. Seven of the repeat revisions were performed because of recurrent dislocation, seven were done at the time of femoral revision surgery, and six were done because of infection. Nineteen of the revised shells were well fixed, and one was aseptically loose. Of the sixty-seven hips in which the acetabular component survived for more than fifteen years after the index operation, two (3%) required a change of the modular acetabular liner because of wear or osteolysis. Nine (16%) of the fifty-seven hips with at least fifteen years of radiographic follow-up had an osteolytic lesion of >1 cm in diameter. The fifteen-year survival rate of the metal shells, with failure defined as revision because of loosening or as radiographic evidence of loosening, was 97%. Revision total hip arthroplasty with this cementless acetabular component has been followed by excellent component survivorship at fifteen years; the most common reasons for repeat revision were recurrent dislocation and infection.     

Uncemented acetabular components with bulk femoral head autograft for acetabular reconstruction in developmental dysplasia of the hip: results at five to twelve years.

BACKGROUND: Anterolateral acetabular bone deficiency is one of the technical problems associated with total hip arthroplasty in patients with developmental hip dysplasia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of one method of acetabular reconstruction for hip dysplasia-placement of an uncemented socket in conjunction with a bulk femoral head autograft. METHODS: Forty-four hips in thirty-five patients (twenty-nine female and six male; average age, thirty-nine years) with developmental hip dysplasia were treated with primary total hip arthroplasty with use of an uncemented porous-coated titanium cup fixed with screws and an autogenous bulk femoral head graft. The patients were followed clinically in a prospective fashion for five to 12.3 years (mean, 7.5 years), and radiographs were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Four acetabular components were revised: two, because of severe polyethylene wear and osteolysis; one, because of aseptic loosening; and one, because of fracture of the acetabular shell. The mean Harris hip score for the unrevised hips improved from 51 points preoperatively to 91 points postoperatively. No unrevised socket had definite radiographic evidence of loosening. Forty-three of the forty-four hips had no radiographic evidence of resorption of the graft or had radiographic evidence of resorption limited to the nonstressed area of the graft lateral to the edge of the cup. CONCLUSIONS: This method of reconstruction provided reliable acetabular fixation and appeared to restore acetabular bone stock in patients with developmental hip dysplasia. We use this technique for patients with moderate anterolateral acetabular bone deficiency requiring total hip arthroplasty.