Low- vs high-viscosity cement in hip arthroplasty. No radiographic difference in 226 arthrosis cases followed for 5 years.
In 1984 and 1985, 352 hips were randomly assigned to total hip arthroplasty with either low- or high-viscosity cement at 5 Swedish orthopedic departments. Of the 267 hips finally included in the study, 226 were examined clinically and radiographically after 54-77 months. Radiographically, 21 definite stem loosenings and 1 probable stem loosening were observed (10 percent) and 4 additional stems had been exchanged before the 5-year examination. In the survivorship analysis, 261 stem prostheses were included and using this method, 7 percent were radiographically loose after 5 years. There were 4 definitely loose and 8 probably loose acetabular cups. No difference was found between cement of high and low viscosity with regard to prosthetic fixation.
Carlsson
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Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, Lund University, Sweden.
Nilsson
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JA
Blomgren
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Josefsson
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G
Lindberg
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LT
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D011897:Random Allocation
D001843:Bone Cements