title: Cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a tapered designed titanium hip stem minimum: 10-year results.
abstract: The results of cementless tapered designed femoral stem were studied at a minimum 10-year follow-up in a non-selected, consecutive group of 27 patients (39 hips) with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and radiological analyses were performed in 27 hips, 17 patients (mean age at surgery 45 years) after a mean of 12 years. The postoperative Harris hip score was excellent for 14 hips, 9 hips were rated as good and 4 hips were fair or poor. No stem had to be revised for aseptic loosening. Proximal stress shielding was observed in 26 hips (96%); heterotopic ossification was present in 11 hips (41%). Six hips required revision of the acetabular component. With uncemented tapered femoral fixation excellent 12-year results are achieved in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Rheumatology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Rathsberger Str. 57, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Carl
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ploetzner
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Swoboda
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weseloh
authors.forename: Lutz Arne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements