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Minimum ten-year results of a porous acetabular component for Crowe I to III hip dysplasia using an elevated hip center. J Arthroplasty 2009; 24:187-94. [PMID: 18534384 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2007] [Accepted: 08/02/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We conducted a retrospective study of the placement of porous-coated acetabular components using screws at more than 20 mm above the teardrop without structural bone graft for dysplastic hips to determine long-term outcome. Thirty hips (29 patients) were monitored for a mean of 15.2 years (range, 10.4-18.3 years) after surgery. Compared with 12 contralateral normal hips, the distance of the hip center from the teardrop was significantly high (26.8 +/- 4.8 and 13.4 +/- 2.7 mm P < .001); however, it was not laterally different (31. 5 +/- 5.1 and 31.7 +/- 5.0 mm). No acetabular components showed loosening. One metal shell was revised for wear and osteolysis. Morselized bone grafted in 25 hips was incorporated in all cases. Slight elevation of the hip center without lateralization in cementless cups fixed with screws was well tolerated for dysplastic hips.
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Kiyama T, Naito M, Shitama H, Maeyama A. Effect of superior placement of the hip center on abductor muscle strength in total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2009; 24:240-5. [PMID: 18835515 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/28/2008] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We evaluated 100 limbs in 50 patients who had undergone unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty with a normal contralateral hip. The 50 patients were divided into 2 groups by postoperative acetabular cup position, specifically by inferior and superior placement (inferior and superior groups). Hip abductor muscle strength was evaluated qualitatively by the modified Trendelenburg test and quantitatively by handheld dynamometer. The ratio of normalized strength of the reconstruction side to that of the nonoperated side was calculated (strength ratio). The modified Trendelenburg test was positive in 5 of 23 patients in the inferior group and 11 of 27 in the superior group (P < .05). The strength ratio of the superior group was decreased by 7.7% in comparison with that of the inferior group (P < .01).
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- Takahiko Kiyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Traina F, De Fine M, Biondi F, Tassinari E, Galvani A, Toni A. The influence of the centre of rotation on implant survival using a modular stem hip prosthesis. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2008; 33:1513-8. [PMID: 19099304 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-008-0710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The restoration of the hip centre of rotation in an anatomical position is considered to be relevant for total hip prosthesis survival. When the cup is implanted with a high centre of rotation, the lever arm of the abductor muscles is decreased, causing higher joint-reaction forces. Modular stems with varying lengths and geometries can be used to balance soft tissues, and ceramic bearing surfaces can be used to reduce the wear rate. Forty-four hip replacements performed with a high hip centre of rotation were matched with 44 performed with an anatomical centre of rotation. In all cases the preoperative diagnosis was dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and cementless modular neck prostheses with ceramic bearing surfaces were used. At nine years follow-up the mean Harris hip and WOMAC scores were not statistically different. All stems and cups were stable; the femoral offset was no different between the two groups (p = 0.4) as leg-length discrepancy (p = 0.25).
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- Francesco Traina
- 1st Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Laboratory of Medical Technology (LTM), Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Pupilli 1, Bologna, Italy, 40136.
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Evaluation of the hip center in total hip arthroplasty for old developmental dysplasia. J Arthroplasty 2008; 23:1189-96. [PMID: 18534475 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2006] [Revised: 08/25/2007] [Accepted: 10/08/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We describe the problems with positioning the hip center according to the severity of dislocation in 97 cementless total hip arthroplasty for developmental dysplasia of the hip. The mean location of the hip center from the interteardrop was 30.4 +/- 8.7 mm horizontally and 23.4 +/- 5.4 mm vertically. The presence of a limp correlated with a superior placement of the cup. Four cups were revised, 2 of which with a significant high hip center. The survival rate of the acetabular component was 95% at 12 years. Craniopodal repositioning was easy in class 1. In class 2, the cup was the largest. In class 3, the greatest variations of the hip center were found. In class 4, the smallest implants were necessary for positioning in the true acetabulum.
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Bicanic G, Delimar D, Delimar M, Pecina M. Influence of the acetabular cup position on hip load during arthroplasty in hip dysplasia. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2008; 33:397-402. [PMID: 19015852 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-008-0683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2008] [Accepted: 09/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Placement of the acetabular cup during total hip arthroplasty is of great importance because usually every deviation from the ideal centre of rotation negatively influences endoprosthesis survival, polyethylene wear and hip load. Here we present hip load change in respect to various acetabular cup positions in female patients who underwent total hip replacement surgery due to hip dysplasia. The calculation suggests that, in the majority of cases, for every millimeter of lateral displacement of the acetabular cup (relative to the ideal centre of rotation) an increase of 0.7% in hip load should be expected and for every millimeter of proximal displacement an increase of 0.1% in hip load should be expected (or decreased if displacement is medial or distal). Also, for every millimeter of neck length increase, 1% decrease is expected and for every millimeter of lateral offset, 0.8% decrease is expected. Altogether, hip load decreases when the cup is placed more medially or distally and when the femoral neck is longer or lateral offset is used.
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- Goran Bicanic
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Wan Z, Boutary M, Dorr LD. The influence of acetabular component position on wear in total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2008; 23:51-6. [PMID: 18165028 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Accepted: 06/18/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Our experience has implicated cup inclination as an important factor in wear, whereas others have suggested that the hip center of rotation (COR) must be closely reestablished to reduce wear. We conducted a retrospective study to determine the relative importance of these 2 factors. One hundred thirty-nine total hip arthroplasties were studied after a mean follow-up of 9.2 years (range, 6-3 years). Forty-nine of 139 operated hips had a contralateral normal hip, which allowed the most accurate measurement of the influence of change in the COR. Wear was related to the inclination of the cup but not to a change in the COR. Secondarily, wear was less with a ceramic-polyethylene polyarticular surface than with metal-polyethylene. The importance of this data is related to cup implantation techniques. The hip COR can be moved superiorly and/or medially to permit cup inclination below 45 degrees with correct cup coverage.
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- Zhinian Wan
- Arthritis Institute, Inglewood, CA 90301, USA
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Flecher X, Parratte S, Aubaniac JM, Argenson JN. Three-dimensional custom-designed cementless femoral stem for osteoarthritis secondary to congenital dislocation of the hip. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 89:1586-91. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.89b12.19252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A clinical and radiological study was conducted on 97 total hip replacements performed for congenital hip dislocation in 79 patients between 1989 and 1998 using a three-dimensional custom-made cementless stem. The mean age at operation was 48 years (17 to 72) and the mean follow-up was for 123 months (83 to 182). According to the Crowe classification, there were 37 class I, 28 class II, 13 class III and 19 class IV hips. The mean leg lengthening was 25 mm (5 to 58), the mean pre-operative femoral anteversion was 38.6° (2° to 86°) and the mean correction in the prosthetic neck was −23.6° (−71° to 13°). The mean Harris hip score improved from 58 (15 to 84) to 93 (40 to 100) points. A revision was required in six hips (6.2%). The overall survival rate was 89.5% (95% confidence interval 89.2 to 89.8) at 13 years when two hips were at risk. This custom-made cementless femoral component, which can be accommodated in the abnormal proximal femur and will correct the anteversion and frontal offset, provided good results without recourse to proximal femoral corrective osteotomy.
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- X. Flecher
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Hopital Sainte-Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Hopital Sainte-Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Hopital Sainte-Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Hopital Sainte-Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009, Marseille, France
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The B, Hosman A, Kootstra J, Kralj-Iglic V, Flivik G, Verdonschot N, Diercks R. Association between contact hip stress and RSA-measured wear rates in total hip arthroplasties of 31 patients. J Biomech 2007; 41:100-5. [PMID: 17942102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Revised: 06/23/2007] [Accepted: 07/11/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The main concern in the long run of total hip replacements is aseptic loosening of the prosthesis. Optimization of the biomechanics of the hip joint is necessary for optimization of long-term success. A widely implementable tool to predict biomechanical consequences of preoperatively planned reconstructions still has to be developed. A potentially useful model to this purpose has been developed previously. The aim of this study is to quantify the association between the estimated hip joint contact force by this biomechanical model and RSA-measured wear rates in a clinical setting. METHODS Thirty-one patients with a total hip replacement were measured with RSA, the gold standard for clinical wear measurements. The reference examination was done within 1 week of the operation and the follow-up examinations were done at 1, 2 and 5 years. Conventional pelvic X-rays were taken on the same day. The contact stress distribution in the hip joint was determined by the computer program HIPSTRESS. The procedure for the determination of the hip joint contact stress distribution is based on the mathematical model of the resultant hip force in the one-legged stance and the mathematical model of the contact stress distribution. The model for the force requires as input data, several geometrical parameters of the hip and the body weight, while the model for stress requires as input data, the magnitude and direction of the resultant hip force. The stress distribution is presented by the peak stress-the maximal value of stress on the weight-bearing area (p(max)) and also by the peak stress calculated with respect to the body weight (p(max)/W(B)) which gives the effect of hip geometry. Visualization of the relations between predicted values by the model and the wear at different points in the follow-up was done using scatterplots. Correlations were expressed as Pearson r values. RESULTS The predicted p(max) and wear were clearly correlated in the first year post-operatively (r = 0.58, p = 0.002), while this correlation is weaker after 2 years (r = 0.19, p = 0.337) and 5 years (r = 0.24, p = 0.235). The wear values at 1, 2 and 5 years post-operatively correlate with each other in the way that is expected considering the wear velocity curve of the whole group. The correlation between the predicted p(max) values of two observers who were blinded for each other's results was very good (r = 0.93, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION We conclude that the biomechanical model used in this paper provides a scientific foundation for the development of a new way of constructing preoperative biomechanical plans for total hip replacements.
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- Bertram The
- Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Postbus 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Boudriot U, Hilgert J, Hinrichs F. Determination of the rotational center of the hip. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2006; 126:417-20. [PMID: 16758229 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0157-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2005] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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We introduce a new method to determine the anatomic rotation center of the hip. In total, 214 healthy hip joints were examined and statistically analyzed. As a reference point we used the intersection between Koehler's line and a line between the upper rims of the two foramina obturatoria. In relation to the reference point the anatomic hip center is localized 7.7% in vertical direction and 17.4% in horizontal direction for male individuals and 7.75 and 15.4% for female individuals, respectively. Those data were referred to the pelvic height. Our data can be used to determine the anatomic hip center in an easy and reliable way, not only for preoperative planning but also for retrospective investigations.
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- Ulrich Boudriot
- Orthopedic Department, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg 35033, Germany.
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Dorairajan A, Reddy RM, Krikler S. Outcome of acetabular revision using an uncemented hydroxyapatite-coated component: two- to five-year results and review. J Arthroplasty 2005; 20:209-18. [PMID: 15902860 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This is a retrospective review of 50 uncemented acetabular revisions with porous, hydroxyapatite-coated cups. The acetabulum alone was revised in 22 hips and both components were revised in 28 hips. The majority of hips (26) had type 2A (Paprosky) acetabular bone loss. All the revisions were carried out through a posterior approach. The mean duration of follow-up was 32 months (range, 24-52 months). Clinically, there was significant improvement in pain and moderate improvement in movement and mobility, and there is no radiological sign of failure of any cup so far. Re-revision was performed in 3 hips (6%) for recurrent dislocation. Our early results favor the use of this type of cup in acetabular revisions with moderate bone loss, but longer-term follow-up will be required. Key words: acetabulum, hydroxyapatite, revision, bone deficiency, complications.
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- Armugam Dorairajan
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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Revision of a failed acetabular component presents many challenges to the arthroplasty surgeon. The goal in most cases should be to reconstruct the acetabulum by positioning the hip center as close as possible to the anatomic hip center. However, severe acetabular bone stock deficiency and distorted acetabular anatomy often preclude placement of the acetabular component at the true anatomic hip center. In these cases, many options exist for reconstruction of the acetabulum, including placement of the cup superiorly at a high hip center. Although biomechanical studies have shown that superolateral placement of the hip center may lead to increased moments and forces across the hip (leading to potentially higher rates of loosening), superior only displacement of the hip center does not seem to adversely affect the forces about the hip. Proximal placement of the hip center facilitates contact between intact, viable host bone and the acetabular implant, thereby reducing the need for structural bone grafts, and increasing the chances for stable bony ingrowth. With proper patient selection and meticulous surgical technique, the high hip center can be a useful technique for reconstruction of the deficient acetabulum in the patient with a loose acetabular component after total hip arthroplasty.
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- Kevin J Bozic
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 500 Parnassus, MU 320W, San Francisco, CA 94143-0728, USA.
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Hashemi-Nejad A, Haddad FS, Tong KM, Muirhead-Allwood SK, Catterall A. Does Chiari osteotomy compromise subsequent total hip arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2002; 17:731-9. [PMID: 12216027 DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.31974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We compared 28 total hip arthroplasties done in dysplastic hips after previous Chiari osteotomy (group I) with a well-matched control group of 50 primary procedures (group II) done during the same period at an average follow-up of 5 years (range, 25-199 months). Group I required significantly less acetabular augmentation, had significantly shorter operative times, had less intraoperative blood loss, and had fewer complications than group II. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of clinical or radiographic outcome. Total hip arthroplasty after a successful Chiari osteotomy leads to medium-term results similar to those of other dysplastic hips. In our experience, less bone grafting was required, better coverage of the cup by host-bone was obtained, and the center of motion of the hip was more anatomic. Chiari osteotomy may delay the need for total hip arthroplasty, may facilitate acetabular reconstruction, and does not seem to compromise the medium-term clinical or radiographic outcome.
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- A Hashemi-Nejad
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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Instability after total hip arthroplasty is a major source of patient morbidity, second only to aseptic loosening. Certain patient groups have been identified as having a greater risk of instability, including patients undergoing revision arthroplasty as early or late treatment for proximal femoral fractures.
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- G M Robbins
- Division of Reconstructive Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Hirakawa K, Mitsugi N, Koshino T, Saito T, Hirasawa Y, Kubo T. Effect of acetabular cup position and orientation in cemented total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2001:135-42. [PMID: 11451112 DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200107000-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Long-term clinical results of total hip arthroplasty for patients with developmental acetabular dysplasia of the hip have been reported, but placement of the femoral head center or cup orientation remains controversial, especially with a severe anterolateral shallow acetabulum or dislocated femoral head. Results of 41 Müller and 34 Harris Design 2 cemented total hip arthroplasties were evaluated for developmental dysplasia of the hip. The femoral head center and acetabular cup inclination angle were measured from the interteardrop line. Linear wear and wear direction were measured using the Livermore technique. The best position of the femoral head center was less than 35 mm vertically from the interteardrop line and 25 mm laterally from the teardrop. Femoral head center analysis showed that hips with the cup in a lateral and superior cup position all were revised, but a superior and medial position combined with a cup inclination angle less than 40 degrees did not require revision. Hips with a cup inclination angle more than 45 degrees had superior and lateral penetration patterns of the polyethylene. However, hips with an inclination angle less than 35 degrees and medial placement had medial head penetration patterns. With these all-polyethylene monolithic cemented cups, regardless of the femoral head diameter or cup thickness, better long-term results occurred with a cup inclination angle of 40 degrees or less and medial position of the cup.
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- K Hirakawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Dearborn JT, Harris WH. Acetabular revision after failed total hip arthroplasty in patients with congenital hip dislocation and dysplasia. Results after a mean of 8.6 years. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2000; 82:1146-53. [PMID: 10954105 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200008000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Revision of a total hip arthroplasty in a patient who has had congenital hip dysplasia or dislocation is often more difficult than a standard revision operation. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and complications of use of a cementless hemispherical acetabular component for revision of an acetabular component of a failed total hip replacement in patients whose initial problem was arthritis secondary to congenital dislocation or dysplasia. The mean duration of follow-up was approximately eight years. METHODS We reviewed a consecutive series of sixty-one hips in fifty-three patients who underwent a cementless acetabular revision with use of a hemispherical acetabular component, with or without concurrent femoral revision. Data were collected prospectively. The mean age of the patients at the time of the index operation was fifty-six years. A mean of 1.9 ipsilateral hip operations had been performed previously. Thirty-nine hips (64 percent) had a so-called high hip center prior to the index revision. With one exception, the uncemented acetabular component was fixed with screws. Fifty-one acetabular components were placed with so-called line-to-line fit, and ten were oversized by one to three millimeters. In thirty-eight hips, the femoral component was revised as well. Twenty-nine femora were reconstructed with use of a cemented device, and nine were revised with an uncemented patch-porous-coated femoral stem (a stem on which the porous coating appears in patches). RESULTS Four patients (five hips) died prior to the five-year minimum follow-up interval. With the exception of one hip treated with resection arthroplasty because of deep infection, none of the hips in these deceased patients had been revised or had a loose component. One living patient (one hip) had a resection arthroplasty, and one additional patient (two hips) had both stable acetabular components rerevised at the time of femoral rerevision at another institution because of loosening and osteolysis. One patient refused to return for follow-up, but the components had not been revised. The remaining fifty-two hips in forty-six patients were followed for a mean of 8.6 years (range, 5.0 to 12.7 years). The mean Harris hip score was 80 points (range, 56 to 100 points) at the time of the latest follow-up. No acetabular component had been revised, although two had migrated. No other acetabular component was loose according to our radiographic criteria. Thus, the mechanical failure rate on the acetabular side was 3 percent (two of sixty-one) for the entire series and 4 percent (two of fifty-two) for the patients who had been followed for a mean of 8.6 years. On the femoral side, the mechanical failure rate was 3 percent (one of twenty-nine) for the cemented stems and six of nine for the uncemented patch-porous-coated stems. CONCLUSIONS Of the approaches used in this difficult series of patients requiring revision, the hybrid arthroplasty (a cementless acetabular component and a cemented femoral component) yielded overall good results after an intermediate duration of follow-up.
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- J T Dearborn
- Fremont Orthopaedic Medical Group, California 94536, USA
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Affatato S, Toni A. Leg length measurement: a new method to assure the correct leg length in total hip arthroplasty. Med Eng Phys 2000; 22:435-9. [PMID: 11086255 DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4533(00)00058-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The precise measurement of leg length plays an important role in total hip arthroplasty. Leg length inequality occurs frequently after total hip arthroplasty and may cause patient discomfort. Current clinical methods used for measuring leg length are not accurate enough to meet the demands of precision required for hip replacement. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of determining leg length differences using an ultrasound system. The proposed system measures the distance between three points, in millimetres, so that the difference between preoperative and postoperative measurements gives an indication about the leg length. The mean ultrasound variation observed in in vitro measurements showed a relative error of 1.7% (range: 52-133 mm) that means a leg length inequality of about 0.4 mm (range: 52-133 mm). The method is non-invasive (ultrasound is not limited by radiation hazards), easy, quick to use, and can be used for standard clinical screening.
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- S Affatato
- Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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Lengsfeld M, Bassaly A, Boudriot U, Pressel T, Griss P. Size and direction of hip joint forces associated with various positions of the acetabulum. J Arthroplasty 2000; 15:314-20. [PMID: 10794227 DOI: 10.1016/s0883-5403(00)90624-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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When total hip replacement is performed, the position of the acetabular component may affect wear and component survival time. We considered the questions: In what way does displacement of the hip joint center alter (1) the magnitude and (2) the direction of the resultant force? Biomechanical tests were carried out on a human multibody model. After displacement of the hip joint center, the resultant forces were calculated for the single leg stance. With the flexed single leg stance, maximum hip joint forces were observed with lateral, cranial, posterior displacement. The peak forces were affected by the modeling of a gluteus maximus wrapping point at the ischial tuberosity and were overestimated when this was removed. With the straight single leg stance, posterior displacement decreases the total load on the hip joint because of the increased leverage of the rectus femoris. With regard to the direction of the resultant force, medial displacement increases the angles in both planes, cranial displacement increases it in the sagittal plane (cranial, posterior-caudal, anterior), and anterior displacement decreases the angle in the sagittal plane and increases it in the frontal plane (medial, cranial-lateral, caudal). The direction of the force is relatively insensitive to displacement of the hip joint center. The results presented here indicate a marked increase in the force after lateral, cranial, posterior displacement of the center in the flexed single leg stance. To avoid extreme joint loading and to reduce the wear after total hip arthroplasty, the cranial and posterior regions of the acetabulum should be fully reconstructed. A high hip joint center has an adverse effect on the magnitude of the force, although the directions are hardly affected by it.
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- M Lengsfeld
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany
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Yamaguchi M, Hashimoto Y, Akisue T, Bauer TW. Polyethylene wear vector in vivo: a three-dimensional analysis using retrieved acetabular components and radiographs. J Orthop Res 1999; 17:695-702. [PMID: 10569478 DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100170511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Polyethylene wear of the acetabular component can be described as one or more vectors. To help clarify the mechanisms of wear advancement in vivo, we used a combination of retrieved implants and radiographs to describe the three-dimensional wear vectors in total hip arthroplasty. The wear vectors in 41 retrieved implants from a single manufacturer were measured with use of the shadowgraph technique, and the spatial orientation of each implant was calculated from serial anteroposterior pelvic radiographs. On the basis of the combination of the wear vector in the implant and implant orientation in the pelvis, the wear vectors in vivo were determined. The mean wear vector was directed 8.1 degree lateral in the coronal plane and 4.1 degree posterior in the sagittal plane. The wear vectors in vivo showed a relatively wide range of directions, not necessarily coinciding with the commonly presumed resultant force in the hip. The wear vectors were not associated with the spatial orientation of the acetabular components, but cups with impingement demonstrated more anterior wear than did those without impingement. Our results suggest that the process of polyethylene wear is not as simple as previously described and that several factors influence advancement of wear in vivo.
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- M Yamaguchi
- Department of Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
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Dearborn JT, Harris WH. High placement of an acetabular component inserted without cement in a revision total hip arthroplasty. Results after a mean of ten years. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1999; 81:469-80. [PMID: 10225792 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199904000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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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.
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- J T Dearborn
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
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Anatomic placement of the acetabular component should be the surgeon's goal at the time of revision THA. However, Acetabular loosening with subsequent implant migration, progressive superior acetabular bone destruction or severe pelvic osteolysis, may prevent the surgeon from obtaining adequate host bone-implant contact needed for a successful reconstruction while maintaining a normal hip center. The high hip center offers a technique for reconstruction of an acetabulum with severe bony deficiency and where the majority of the remaining host bone is superior to the anatomic hip centre.
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- M Tanzer
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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