The Wagner revision stem for severe osteolysis. 31 hips followed for 1.5-5 years.
We used the Wagner (1989) method in 31 hip revisions because of loosening with pronounced scalloping, which made a conventional revision unsuitable. The radiographs showed that within a few months new bone developed in the defects. In 5 cases, a new revision was necessary at an early stage, because of dislocation and/or subsidence. At follow-up after 3 (1.5-5) years, 21 of the remaining 26 hips were pain-free and 23 had almost full range of motion.
Kolstad
K
K
Department of Orthopedics, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden.
Adalberth
G
G
Mallmin
H
H
Milbrink
J
J
Sahlstedt
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002146:Bony Callus; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation