title: The screwed acetabulum in acetabular reimplantations: long-term results.
abstract: The authors report the method used and long-term results for 61 acetabular reimplantations involving screwed truncated-conical acetabula and bone grafts. Mean follow-up was 6.3 years. From a clinical point of view the cases classified as excellent were 14 (24.1%), good 26 (44.8%), fair 12 (20.7%), and poor 6 (10.4%). As for radiographic evaluation, the acetabulum appeared to be stable in 37 cases (63.8%), there was fibrous stability in 13 cases (22.4%), the radiographic findings had shown uncertain stability in 5 cases (8.6%), and the acetabulum was unstable in 3 cases (5.2%). Long-term results show that the biological stabilization and, in particular, the implantation of screwed acetabula, when technically correct, may constitute a valid solution in revision surgery for the acetabular component.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Cagliari.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gusso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acanfora
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Civinini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cristiano
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors