title: Proximal femoral allografts in revision hip arthroplasty.
abstract: We followed prospectively 69 patients with 78 proximal femoral allografts performed for revision of total hip arthroplasty for an average of 36 months (range 29 to 68). Large fragment proximal femoral allografts and cortical strut allografts were successful in 85%. Grafts smaller than 3 cm in length (calcar grafts) were clinically successful in 81%, but 50% underwent significant radiographic resorption. We conclude that large proximal femoral allografts and cortical strut allografts provide dependable reconstruction of bone stock deficiencies during revision total hip arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lavoie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oakeshott
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation