title: Distal interlocking screws with a modular revision stem for revision total hip arthroplasty in severe bone defects.
abstract: A prospective study of 15 patients was designed to examine whether the modular cementless revision stem (Revitan curved; Zimmer GmbH, Winterthur, Switzerland) is suitable for stem revisions with a defective isthmus when distal interlocking screws are also used for fixation. During a follow-up period of 35.4 +/- 11.4 months (24-70 months), there was one stem loosening with screw breakage in a case of a stem that was too thin. According to Engh et al, bony ingrowth fixation of the stem occurred in 12 cases and stable fibrous fixation in 2 cases. The Harris Hip Score rose continuously from 44.7 +/- 12.9 points preoperatively to 75 +/- 10 points at 24 months. This concept of additional stem fixation with distal interlocking screws represents a useful treatment option for revision arthroplasty in rare cases of a defective isthmus.
authors: Clinic of Joint Replacement, General and Rheumatic Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Clinic Markgröningen gGmbH, Markgröningen, Germany.
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Fink
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Grossmann
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Fuerst
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome