title: Long-term results of low-friction arthroplasty performed in a community hospital, including a radiologic review.
abstract: This report is a prospective review of 450 low-friction arthroplasties (LFAs) performed by a single surgeon from 1972 to 1983 in a community hospital. The clinical results show sustained quality of the result over a maximum follow-up period of 11 years. The radiologic review shows a slight increase in the number and size of radiolucent lines with time. Bacteriologic studies confirm that clean-air technology reduces the bacteriologic contamination of the operating room and the wound. Deep infections occurred in 1.6% of cases. The most notable complication was failure to obtain bony union of the osteotomized trochanter in 14% of cases. The revision rate for aseptic loosening of the cup was 0.7% and of the femoral prosthesis 0.0%.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control