Revision total hip arthroplasty.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 5. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Jun;37(6):1118-1123. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.077. Epub 2022 Feb 1. Bone Preservation in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Anderl C(1), Steinmair M(1), Hochreiter J(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ordensklinikum Barmherzige Schwestern, Vinzenz Gruppe, Center of Orthopaedic Excellence, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Linz, Austria. BACKGROUND: Preserving bone stock in younger and more active patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is important for future revision. Newer prosthesis designs, including short femoral stems and isoelastic acetabular cups, are likely to preserve more bone stock. However, long-term follow-up studies on bone remodeling after short-stem THA with an isoelastic monoblock acetabular cup are few. Therefore, we evaluated bone preservation after THA using these prostheses at a 5-year follow-up. METHODS: This prospective observational study is a 5-year follow-up of our previously reported 2-year observational study on the same cohort of patients. We included 45 patients with primary osteoarthritis treated with a calcar-guided femoral short-stem prosthesis and a monoblock press-fit acetabular cup. We evaluated bone mineral density (BMD) around the prostheses using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and reported functional outcomes preoperatively and at 3, 12, 24, and 60 months postoperatively. All complications were recorded. RESULTS: At the final follow-up, the BMD was comparable with that at 24 months in Gruen zones 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, whereas it significantly differed in Gruen zones 1 (P < .0001) and 2 (P < .004). On the acetabular side, the BMD leveled off similarly in all DeLee and Charnley zones between 24 and 60 months (P > .05). Moreover, all measured clinical outcomes significantly improved (P < .001). One perioperative dislocation was reported. CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing THA with a calcar-guided femoral short-stem prosthesis and a monoblock acetabular cup can expect preservation of bone stock over a longer follow-up with excellent clinical outcomes and few complications. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.077