Long-term results of total hip arthroplasty with an extensively porous coated stem in patients younger than 45 years old.
OBJECTIVE
This study analyzed the long-term results of cementless total hip arthroplasty using an extensively porous coated stem in patients younger than 45 years old.


METHODS
The clinical and radiographic results of 45 hips from 38 patients who underwent cementless total hip replacement arthroplasty with an AML prosthesis were reviewed retrospectively. The average follow-up was 12 years (range, 10-15 years).


RESULTS
The average Harris hip score at the time of final follow-up was 87.3 (range 77-94) points. Forty two hips (93.3%) showed excellent and good clinical results. Osteolysis occurred around the stem in 20 hips (44.4%) and around the cup in 26 hips (57.8%). Stress-mediated femoral resorption was observed in 33 hips (73.3%) at 10 years. There was no incidence of resorption progressing after 5 years postoperatively. There was no stem loosening. Five hips were revised for osteolysis, cup loosening and polyethylene wear.


CONCLUSIONS
The long term results of total hip arthroplasty using an extensively porous coated stem were acceptable, and there was no case involving the progression of proximal bone resorption.
Kang
Joon Soon
JS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Jung-gu, Incheon, Korea. kangjoon@inha.ac.kr
Moon
Kyong Ho
KH
Park
Seung Rim
SR
Choi
Seong Wook
SW
D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome