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Type: Journal article
Title: Femoral bone is preserved using cemented polished stems in young patients
Author: Howie, D.
Costi, K.
Mc Gee, M.
Standen, A.
Solomon, L.
Citation: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2012; 470(11):3024-3031
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Issue Date: 2012
ISSN: 0009-921X
1528-1132
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Donald W. Howie, Kerry Costi, Margaret A. McGee, Angela Standen and Lucian B. Solomon
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Techniques that ensure femoral bone preservation after primary THA are important in younger patients who are likely to undergo revision surgery. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We examined femoral stem survival, bone deficiency at revision arthroplasty, and radiographic bone loss in hips implanted with a cemented polished double-taper stem in a cohort of patients younger than 55 years. METHODS: We reviewed 197 hips (median patient age, 47 years; range, 16–54 years) after a minimum followup of 2 years (median, 7 years; range, 2–19 years) since primary THA. Clinically, we determined survival to major and minor stem revision and cases of bone deficiency requiring a long stem or impaction bone grafting or created by the need for femoral osteotomy at revision arthroplasty. Radiographically, we assessed stem loosening, femoral osteolysis, and femoral bone deficiency. RESULTS: Stem survival to major revision for aseptic loosening was 100% at 13 years and for any reason was 97% (95% CI, 93–100%). At revision of seven stems, a long stem was used in one hip, a total femoral replacement in one hip and impaction bone grafting in one hip. No femoral osteotomies were required. Bone was preserved in four hips by cement-within-cement stem exchange. No stems were radiographically loose. Proximal osteolysis was present in 11% of femurs. Femoral bone deficiency was graded as Paprosky Type I (97%) or II (3%) and Endo- Klinik Grade 0 (79%) or I (21%). CONCLUSIONS: Cemented polished taper stems have high survival at 13 years in young patients and enable femoral bone preservation for subsequent revision. Level of Evidence Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Keywords: Femur
Hip Joint
Humans
Prosthesis Failure
Bone Cements
Radiography
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Reoperation
Hip Prosthesis
Age Factors
Adolescent
Adult
Middle Aged
Female
Male
Young Adult
Rights: © The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons 2012
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2327-2
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2327-2
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