title: Prognosis of dislocation after total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: One hundred sixty-one dislocations after cemented total hip arthroplasty, with a mean follow-up period of 8 years after dislocation, were reviewed with the aim of establishing the prognosis. There were 84% single and 16% recurrent dislocations. Closed reduction was successful in 81% of cases. Thirty-seven percent of dislocations were early (within 5 weeks), 36% occurred in patients who had had previous surgery, and in 47% there was nonunion of the trochanter. There was a two-way interaction between these factors, and all factors were significant for recurrent dislocation. Twenty-six (16%) recurrent dislocations required surgery. The most common causes of recurrent dislocation demonstrated at operation were component malposition (58%) and failure of the abductor mechanism (42%). In total, 96% of cases were successfully treated.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Markovic
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vlatis
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors