title: Conversion of hemiarthroplasty to total hip arthroplasty: can groin pain be eliminated?
abstract: In this study 45 patients with groin or buttock pain after hemiarthroplasty were evaluated 2 to 7 years after conversion to total hip arthroplasty. Groin or buttock pain was completely relieved in 36 patients (80%) and partially relieved in an additional 4 patients (9%). After conversion surgery, 9 patients continued to have groin or buttock pain, but no factor could be identified that would predict an unsuccessful result. The hypothesis tested in this study was whether conversion of a hemiarthroplasty to a total hip arthroplasty eliminates groin pain. Because a significant number of patients (up to 20%) will continue to have some groin or buttock pain after conversion surgery, patients should be warned of this contingency before surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Sharkey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hozack
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Rothman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D002081:Buttocks; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006119:Groin; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome