title: Results of the Müller acetabular reinforcement ring in revision arthroplasty.
abstract: Between April 1984 and December 1987 a Müller acetabular reinforcement ring was employed in 98 revision cases (94 patients). Twenty-two patients died before follow-up evaluation. Forty-seven (66%) of the remaining 72 patients (49 of 75 hips) were examined after a mean of 6.4 years (range 5-9 years). Excluding those who died, the postoperative outcome of 69 patients is known. Migration was measured according to Sutherland by means of a digitising table. Cup position was determined by a new angle (beta) between the sacroiliacal line and a reference line. The reference line connects the centre of the femoral head with the intersection between the sacroiliacal and obturator lines. Aseptic and septic loosening required revision surgery in 2 cases each (4%). The postoperative beta angle showed a high correlation with migration (P = 0.001) as well as with radiolucencies (P = 0.001). In cases which required further revision, beta amounted to 44 deg (craniolateral position), and in stable cases up to 60 deg. A lateral and cranial position of a Müller acetabular reinforcement ring leads to high loosening rates. The beta angle accurately describes cup position, and its postoperative value is highly predictive for loosening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stöckl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beerkotte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krismer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome