title: First series of Exeter small stem primary total hip arthroplasty minimum 5 years of follow-up.
abstract: We carried out a prospective study of 47 Exeter (Stryker Inc, Warsaw, Ind) small stem total hip arthroplasty in 42 patients with an average age of 58 years and a mean follow-up of 8.5 years. The Oxford hip score improved from a preoperative mean of 47 to 17 at last follow-up. More than 87% patients had excellent or good Harris hip scores, and 90% were able to walk with little or no pain. Stem subsidence within the cement mantle was observed in 26% of cases, and none showed evidence of aseptic loosening or implant failure. Two stems were removed due to infection. The survival rate of this implant was 95.7% at 10 years. This first series of Exeter small stem showed excellent medium-term results, comparable to its larger counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Cheh Chin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Hui Yin
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Azlina Amir
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Azhar M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Merican
authors.forename: Siew Kit
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult