Prospective five-year subsidence analysis of a cementless fully hydroxyapatite-coated femoral hip arthroplasty component
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Author(s)
Clauss, M
Van Der Straeten, C
Goossens, M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Early subsidence >1.5 mm is considered to be a predictive factor for later aseptic loosening of the femoral component following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The aim of this study was to assess five-year subsidence rates of the cementless hydroxyapatite-coated twinSys stem (Mathys Ltd., Bettlach, Switzerland).This prospective single-surgeon series examined consecutive patients receiving a twinSys stem at Maria Middelares Hospital, Belgium. Patients aged >85 years or unable to come to follow-up were excluded. Subsidence was assessed using Ein Bild Roentgen Analyse--Femoral Component Analysis (EBRA-FCA). Additional clinical and radiographic assessments were performed. Follow-ups were prospectively scheduled at two, five, 12, 24, and 60 months.In total, 218 THA (211 patients) were included. At five years, mean subsidence was 0.66 mm (95% CI: 0.43-0.90). Of the 211 patients, 95.2% had an excellent or good Harris Hip Score. There were few radiological changes. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated five-year stem survival to be 98.4% (95% CI: 97.6-100%).Subsidence levels of the twinSys femoral stem throughout the five years of follow-up were substantially lower than the 1.5 mm level predictive of aseptic loosening. This was reflected in the high five-year survival rate.
Date Issued
2014-01-24
Date Acceptance
2013-06-28
Citation
Hip International, 2014, 24 (1), pp.91-97
ISSN
1724-6067
Publisher
Wichtig
Start Page
91
End Page
97
Journal / Book Title
Hip International
Volume
24
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
Available under a CC BY NC ND license.
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Belgium
Biocompatible Materials
Durapatite
Female
Femur
Follow-Up Studies
Hip Joint
Hip Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Prosthesis Design
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Orthopedics
Publication Status
Published