Alternatives to total hip arthroplasty in osteonecrosis of the femoral head

While THA can provide excellent relief and functional return for patients with osteonecrosis, it is important to establish an early and accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment paradigm to seek surgical alternatives to THA for treatment of this condition.     

全髋表面置换术治疗股骨头坏死

目的:探讨全髋表面置换术治疗股骨头缺血性坏死的疗效和适应证.方法:回顾性分析17例(21髋)股骨头缺血性坏死患者的临床资料.其中男10例,女7例;年龄25～51岁,平均36岁.其中Ficat Ⅲ期8髋,Ficat Ⅳ期13髋.均行金属全髋表面置换术.取Gibson后外侧切口,采用非骨水泥型假体.处理股骨头时,以颈干角通过股骨头中心打入1根导针,用空心钻头钻孔后插入导引杆,再用圆柱形的股骨头切割器锉去股骨头的多余部分,在股骨头上钻孔,将骨水泥涂抹在股骨头和假体上,将假体柄插入股骨颈中心轴骨孔内,冲紧到位,等待骨水泥固化.术后Harris评分分析,并进性统计学分析(t检验),定期复查X线片.结果:全部病例均获得随访,随访时间18～42个月,平均32个月.髋关节功能Harris评分由术前的平均(35.30±5.23)分提高到术后(90.47±3.14)分,优良率90.5％,手术前后Harris评分差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).X线摄片发现2例髋臼假体周围出现透亮线,而无松动迹象.结论:全髋表面置换术是治疗中晚期股骨头缺血性坏死的理想方法,它能恢复正常的关节生物力学及负载传递,提高了关节的稳定性,延缓了全髋关节置换,不影响日后的翻修效果,且创伤小、操作简便、感染率低.适用于FicatⅢ期及部分FicatⅣ期的股骨头坏死,股骨颈破坏少,特别是活动量大的年轻患者.     

Second-generation cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head

The results of cementless total hip arthroplasties in patients with osteonecrosis have been inferior to those in patients with other diagnoses. Fifty-eight primary total hip arthroplasties with insertion of a femoral stem with a circumferentially proximal porous coating and a cementless acetabular component were followed for a mean of 11.1 years. Fifty-seven (98%) of 58 stems were biologically stable, and one stem was loose. There were acetabular revisions in 18 hips (31%) because of polyethylene wear and osteolysis. One hip (1.7%) underwent revision of both acetabular and femoral components. Osteolysis around the acetabular component was seen on radiographs in 22 hips (37.9%). Femoral osteolysis was seen in 9 hips (15.5%), and there was no osteolysis below the lesser trochanter in any hip. Second-generation femoral prostheses provide excellent fixation in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head. However, a high rate of polyethylene wear and osteolysis in these high-risk patients remains a challenging problem.     

Cementless total hip arthroplasty in Chinese patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head

This study was designed to evaluate the midterm (> or = 5 years) clinical and radiographic outcomes of the cementless total hip arthroplasty in 64 Chinese patients (72 hips), which revealed that the mean Harris hip score increased from an average of 44.0 points before operation to 92.4 points at the last follow-up. Excellent results were achieved in 60 hips (83%). No loosening of the components was observed radiographically. No revision of the femoral components was required. Only one focal area of pelvic osteolysis in 1 hip (1%), which requires a revision, and some small focal areas of femoral osteolysis in 12 hips (17%) were observed. The mean linear wear rate was 0.125 mm/y. The survival rate of the acetabular and femoral components for radiographic loosening was 100% (95% confidence interval, 0.93-1.0) and for revision was 98.61% (95% confidence interval, 0.95-1.0). This study indicated that the cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head has a satisfactory midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes, but the long-term effect should be further studied.     

四代陶瓷对陶瓷全髋关节置换术治疗晚期股骨头坏死

目的探讨应用四代陶对陶Pinnacle全髋关节置换术治疗晚期股骨头坏死的手术方法及疗效。方法自2005年1月～2010年3月,56例患者（88髋）接受了Pinnacle关节置换手术;年龄36．3—68．1岁,平均49．2岁。病史7～21年,根据ARCO分期：所有88髋均为股骨头坏死Ⅳ期,其中激素性32例55髋,酒精性21例30髋,创伤性3例3髋。术前Harris评分为31～63分,平均47．5分,所有髋给予全髋关节置换术,正确放置假体位置,术后定期复查,给予Harris评分。结果随访时间为2—7年（平均6．2年）,Harris评分由术前47．5恢复到术后97．2。1例髋臼假体术后1年时发生松动,考虑手术技术导致,给予大号髋臼假体翻修,术后随访4年,未见不良结果出现。1例髋关节术后2d内发生关节脱位,给予麻醉下复位下肢皮牵引2周,无脱位再次发生。其他假体均位置良好,尚未见其他并发症发生。结论全髋关节置换术治疗伴有严重关节炎的晚期股骨头坏死效果好,四代陶对陶（Pinnacle）关节由于其股骨头假体较大,患者术后活动度大功能恢复满意,但需要充分的术前准备及良好的手术技巧,避免并发症的出现。     

Primary total hip arthroplasty using noncemented porous-coated femoral components in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Ninety consecutive total hip arthroplasties in 73 patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head yielded 81 hips in 64 patients (37 men and 27 women) available for evaluation after a 4–8-year follow-up period. The average age at surgery was 39.9 years (range, 20–66 years). Osteonecrosis etiology was idiopathic in 13 hips, alcohol-induced in 15, femoral neck fracture in 12, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in 2. The remaining 39 cases were related to steroids, which were administered for a variety of reasons. Two types of noncemented, porous-coated, straight-stem femoral components and three types of acetabular components were utilized. Good or excellent clinical results were recorded in 80.2% of the patients. Average Harris hip scores improved from 52.9 to 87.9 points. Nine patients required revision of at least one component and were significantly younger than those with unrevised components. A revision rate of 24.1% was recorded in patients under 35 years of age at the time of primary surgery. Good or excellent clinical results were seen in 92.3% of the idiopathic cases, 86.7% of the alcohol-induced cases, 77.8% of the renal transplant cases, and 62.5% of the systemic lupus erythematosus cases. The overall mortality rate at the follow-up evaluation was 14%; it was 50% in renal transplant patients. Analysis of the clinical results based on the implants showed no significant differences in Harris hip scores or pain and function scores. While total hip arthroplasty using noncemented porous-coated femoral stems appears to give better results than cemented procedures in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head, the results appear to be inferior to those reported in patients with other diagnoses.     

Quality of life following femoral osteotomy and total hip arthroplasty for nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Background Nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (NOFH) frequently develops in active young persons. The affected femoral head collapses owing to weight-bearing, and the individual’s quality of life (QOL) can be predicted to deteriorate greatly with time. We undertook to determine the efficacy of surgery and to clarify whether patient QOL differs according to differences in the surgical method employed. Methods We cross-sectionally compared QOL in NOFH patients treated with femoral osteotomy, total hip arthroplasty (THA), or nonoperatively. A total of 81 cases were available for study, comprising 41 with osteotomy, 19 with THA, and 21 in the nonoperative group. The mean age was significantly higher in the THA group than in the other two groups. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) hip score and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) regarding hip pain were compared among the groups. These groups were also analyzed for their health-related QOL using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) with analysis of variance for age adjustment. Results The mean JOA score was significantly lower in the nonoperative group than in the osteotomy group. The mean VAS scores showed no significant difference between any of the three groups. Regarding the subscales of SF-36, the physical functioning subscale in the nonoperative group showed a significantly lower value than was seen in the osteotomy group (P = 0.003). The physical component summary (PCS) scores were 39.4 (osteotomy group), 39.1 (THA group), and 27.8 (nonoperative group), with a significant difference between the osteotomy and nonoperative groups (P = 0.027). There was also a trend for a better PCS scores in the THA group than in the nonoperative group (P = 0.056). The mental component summary scores were 49.6 (osteotomy group), 50.3 (THA group), and 48.3 (nonoperative group), with no significant difference found among any of the three groups. Conclusions Among patients with NOFH, physical function impairment was a more potent factor than pain for decreasing QOL in the nonoperative group than in the surgical groups. Furthermore, osteotomy and THA were similar in regard to the evaluation of the postoperative QOL score if the indications for osteotomy were strictly applied.     

Cementless total hip arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head after allogenic bone marrow transplantation

From 1998 until 2004, we performed 26 consecutive cementless total hip arthoplasties in 15 patients who had developed advanced avascular necrosis of the femoral head after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. The average age at transplantation was 31.1 years, and the mean age at implantation was 33.6 years. Follow-up period ranged from 2 to 8 years with an average of 56.4 months. The mean D'Aubigne-Postel score improved from 7.5 points preoperatively to 17 points postoperatively. The overall result was excellent in 92.3%, good in 3.8%, and fair in 3.8% of cases. There were no radiological signs of components loosening and no severe complications. Cementless total hip arthroplasty appears as a favorable alternative for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral heads after allogenic bone marrow transplantation.     

Contemporary total hip arthroplasty with and without cement in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head

BACKGROUND: The rate of failure of primary total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head is higher than that in patients with osteoarthritis. The purpose of this prospective study was to document the clinical and radiographic results of arthroplasty with so-called third-generation cementing and the results of second-generation cementless total hip arthroplasty in ninety-eight consecutive patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head. METHODS: Fifty patients who had had simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty with a cemented stem in one hip and a cementless stem in the other and forty-eight patients who had had a unilateral total hip arthroplasty with a cementless stem were included in the study. A cementless acetabular component was used in all hips. The presumed cause of the osteonecrosis was ethanol abuse in fifty-seven patients, unknown in twenty-seven, fracture of the femoral neck in nine, and steroid use in five. There were eighty men and eighteen women. The mean age at the time of the arthroplasty was 47.3 years (range, twenty-six to fifty-eight years). Clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed preoperatively; at six weeks; at three, six, and twelve months; and yearly thereafter. The average duration of follow-up was 9.3 years. RESULTS: The average Harris hip scores in the group treated with unilateral arthroplasty (97 points) and the group treated with bilateral arthroplasty (94 points) were similar at the time of final follow-up. They were also similar between the group treated with cement (mean, 96 points) and that treated without cement (95 points). No component had aseptic loosening in either group. In one hip, a cemented femoral stem (2%) and a cementless cup were revised because of infection. Two cementless stems (2%) were revised because of fracture of the proximal part of the femur with loosening of the stem. Annual wear of the polyethylene liner averaged 0.22 mm in the group treated with cement (a zirconia head) and 0.14 mm in the group treated without cement (a cobalt-chromium head). The prevalence of osteolysis in zones 1 and 7 of the femur was 16% in the group treated with cement and 24% in the group treated without cement. CONCLUSIONS: Advancements in surgical technique and better designs have greatly improved the long-term survival of cemented and cementless implants in young patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Although there was no aseptic loosening of the components, a high rate of linear wear of the polyethylene liner and a high rate of osteolysis in these high-risk young patients remain challenging problems.     

髋关节表面置换术治疗FicatⅢ期股骨头坏死的疗效分析

目的探讨半髋关节表面置换术和全髋关节表面置换术治疗股骨头缺血性坏死的疗效。方法从1997年6月至2006年7月广西医科大学第一附属医院脊柱骨病科收治的FicatⅢ期股骨头缺血性坏死的患者38例（42髋），患者手术时的年龄29—51岁，平均（37．5±9．2）岁，其中男31例，女7例。其中31例（35髋）行了半髋关节表面置换术，7例（7髋）行了全髋关节表面置换术，所有患者病变部位的术后病理检查均为股骨头缺血性坏死。于术前和随访时采用UCLA髋关节功能评分标准对患者手术前后疼痛、步行、功能、活动进行评分。采用复诊的方式进行随访，于术后2个月开始第1次随访，每年随访1次，共随访1—13年。两组样本间均数比较采用独立样本t检验（并做方差齐性检验）。结果全部患者均获随访，平均8．4年。主要观察指标为：纳入患者髋关节表面置换手术前后UCLA评分的比较；患者半髋和全髋关节表面置换术后疗效的比较。UCLA髋关节功能评分：疼痛、步行、功能、活动的评分由术前的（3．4±1．3）分、（4．8±1．9）分、（5．9±2．8）分、（5．8±2．7）分分别提高到术后的（8．7±2．4）分、（9．0±2．8）分、（8．4±3．3）分、（7．6±3．0）分，两者之间的差异有统计学意义（t值分别为11．48、7．34、3．42、2．64，P〈0．01）。其中半髋关节表面置换术35髋术后的满意率为89％，与全髋关节表面置换术7髋术后的满意率相近（100％，x^2=0．05，P〉0．05）。结论半髋关节表面置换术和全髋关节表面置换术是一种可供选择的向全髋关节置换术过渡的较好的治疗方法，可以恢复中FicatⅢ期股骨头缺血性坏死患者的髋关节功能；半髋关节表面置换术和全髋关节表面置换术的中远期疗效是否有差异尚有待进一步观察。     

Charnley-Kerboull total hip arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head a minimal 10-year follow-up study

The purpose of this retrospective study was to report the minimum 10-year follow-up results of a consecutive series of 122 cemented low-friction total hip arthroplasties performed for osteonecrosis. Revision was performed for high polyethylene wear associated with periprosthetic osteolysis and socket loosening in 6 hips, and for deep sepsis in 1. The survival rate at 15 years, using revision for any reason as the end point, was 88.5%. Among the variables studied in this series, the only factor associated with a higher risk of revision was a socket wear rate greater than 0.1 mm/y. This series indicated that cemented low-friction total hip arthroplasty performed for avascular necrosis could grant satisfactory long-term results, provided that polyethylene socket wear remained below 0.1 mm/y.     

Quality of sexual life after total hip arthroplasty in male patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head

Background

Patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) have a severe impact on their health status, functionality and quality of life. Sexual life is an important component of the quality of life and is still a frequently neglected domain in patients with ONFH. The aims of the study were to evaluate the influence of the disease and the total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery on quality of sexual life (QSL) in these patients.

Methods

A prospective, self-controlled study was done. 247 patients of ONFH who underwent unilateral or bilateral THA were asked to complete a standardized QSL questionnaire, and the score of QSL was evaluated preoperatively and at first year follow-up of post-THA operation.

Results

The mean age of the patient was 46.8 (range 25–60) years. 194 cases (78.5 %, 276 hips) were alcohol-induced ONFH. There is significant decrease (p = 0.026) in sexual relationship impairment on the 0–8 scale from pre-THA (5.3 ± 0.7) to post-THA (2.3 ± 0.4). There is no significant difference for effect on sexual function (p = 0.14) between pre-THA (2.3 ± 0.4) and post-THA (1.8 ± 0.3). There is significant improvement (p = 0.018) in overall sexual satisfaction degree of patients on the 1–5 scale from pre-THA (2.7 ± 0.2) to post-THA (4.7 ± 0.6), but no significant increase for sexual partner.

Conclusion

ONFH has impaired relationships with partner and overall sexual satisfaction degree of the male patients; THA has improved significantly relationships with partner and overall sexual satisfaction degree of the male patients, but no effect on sexual function of the patients and overall sexual satisfaction degree of sexual partner.     

Third-generation ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty in patients younger than 30 years with osteonecrosis of femoral head

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional and radiographic results of patients younger than 30 years who underwent cementless third-generation ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Forty-one patients (56 hips) with a minimum follow-up of 6 years were included. In all cases, third-generation ceramic-on-ceramic articulation was used. Average Harris Hip Scores improved from 52.9 preoperatively to 98.2, and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score, from 95.2 to 25.2. Thirty-nine patients returned to their normal occupations. No aseptic loosening or osteolysis was observed. Total hip arthroplasty performed using third-generation ceramic-on-ceramic bearings for osteonecrosis of femoral head was found to provide satisfactory clinical and radiologic results, especially in active, young patients.     

Total hip arthroplasty using the S-ROM modular stem after joint-preserving procedures for osteonecrosis of the femoral head

The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that a previous joint-preserving procedure for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) would compromise the outcome of a subsequent total hip arthroplasty. The clinical and radiographic results of total hip arthroplasty using the S-ROM stem (DePuy/Johnson & Johnson, Leeds, UK) in 36 hips with failed joint-preserving procedures for ONFH were compared with those in a matched control group of 39 osteonecrotic hips without a previous joint-preserving procedure. After a mean follow-up of 4.6 years, with the exception of 1 reoperation for polyethylene wear and osteolysis, no revisions due to mechanical failure of the prostheses had been performed in the study cohort of 36 hips. However, the study group had a longer operative time, more perioperative blood loss, a higher rate of intraoperative complications, and poorer postoperative ranges of hip motion than those in the control group. These results confirm the hypothesis that a previous joint-preserving procedure for ONFH poses technical challenges for a subsequent total hip reconstruction and might have a detrimental effect on the short-term clinical outcome.