Revision total hip arthroplasty using an extensively porous coated femoral stem.
BACKGROUND
To determine the benefit of an extensively porous coated femoral stem in patients receiving revision total hip arthroplasty.


METHODS
This study reviewed the results of 35 patients who received a revision total hip arthroplasty with extensively porous coated femoral stem between August, 1996, and December, 2002. The mean follow-up period was 77.5 months. The clinical and radiological results were evaluated by the Harris hip score and serial roentgenographic findings.


RESULTS
The preoperative and postoperative Harris hip score was 68.3 and 92.5, respectively. Radiographically, none of the acetabular components showed any evidence of migration, tilt, rotation, or shedding of metal particles. In addition, none of the femoral components showed evidence of subsidence, pedestal, or shedding of metal particles. Twenty-two hips had a mild stress shield and 2 hips had a moderate stress shield. The perioperative complications encountered were deep vein thrombosis (1 case), mild heterotopic ossification (4 cases), intraoperative periprosthetic fractures (1 case), and nonunion of the trochanteric osteotomy site (2 cases).


CONCLUSIONS
Extensively porous coated femoral stems and acetabular components produce excellent clinical and radiological results in revision total hip arthroplasty.
Moon
Kyoung Ho
KH
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. moon@inha.ac.kr
Kang
Joon Soon
JS
Lee
Sang Hyup
SH
Jung
Sae Rom
SR
D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016062:Porosity; D012086:Reoperation
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible