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Seventy-three primary custom-made uncemented hip implants have been inserted since July 1987. The initial clinical results are equivalent to those of conventionally made components, but there has been less residual and recurrent thigh pain with the custom devices. The custom implants have achieved 20% greater canal fill with much less variation than conventionally made devices. Custom components have been particularly useful in patients with significant anatomic deformity and associated arthritis.
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PMID:The rationale, design characteristics, and preliminary results of a primary custom total hip prosthesis. 268 68

The first 100 consecutive patients who underwent insertion of the Taperloc (Biomet, Warsaw, IN) femoral stem were prospectively studied with a mean follow-up period of 3.8 years (range, 2-6 years). Two of the original 100 patients were lost, giving a 98% follow-up rate. The diagnoses included osteoarthritis (76 patients), avascular necrosis (19), rheumatoid arthritis (3), chrondrolysis (1), and post-traumatic arthritis (1). The mean age at surgery was 56 years (range, 25-79 years), mean weight was 78 kg (range, 45-127 kg), and the female to male ratio was 29:71. Charnley pain and function scores were 3.0 and 2.8 before surgery and 5.5 and 5.4 after surgery. Thigh pain was present in 2% of the patients at the final follow-up evaluation. There were no revisions. Radiographic signs of bone-ingrowth fixation (calcar atrophy, spot welds) were seen in 92 of 94 components (98%). No component had complete demarcation of the porous-coated zones. Fifty-two of 94 patients were able to be matched for age, sex, weight, diagnosis, and length of follow-up period with a series of patients who received a contemporary cemented total hip. In this matched subset, the Charnley pain and function scores were 5.6 and 5.5 for the cementless Taperloc stem and 5.7 and 5.5 for the cemented control group; this is not a significant difference. These data indicate a clinical performance equivalent to a matched group of contemporary cemented total hip arthroplasties.
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PMID:Taperloc femoral component. A 2-6-year study of the first 100 consecutive cases. 780 5

One hundred and two uncemented total hip arthroplasties using an anatomic femoral component were performed and followed postoperatively in 96 patients for an average of 35 months (range 24-44). Clinical assessment was performed by a Harris Hip Score (HHS) and standardized radiographs. The primary diagnoses were: osteoarthritis, 86 patients; traumatic arthritis 2; inflammatory arthritis 2; congenital hip dysplasia 5 and avascular necrosis 1. There were 44 males and 52 females. The purpose of this study was to prospectively study whether anatomically designed cementless femoral stems reduce the incidence of thigh pain and limp in the early period after total hip arthroplasty. The average pre-operative HHS was 47, the average pain score was 16 and average function score 25. At the last follow-up the average HHS was 93, average pain and limp at one year was 3.5% and was only slight to mild; this decreased to 1.9% at last follow-up. Radiographic findings included calcar rounding 75%, pedestal formation 40%, distal cortical hypertrophy 20% and incomplete radiolucencies in 35%. No endosteal erosions were seen. Heterotopic ossifications were present in 2 patients, one of which required excision. Complications consisted of dislocations treated closed, 3 intra-operative fractures without sequellae, 1 traumatic peri-operative fracture which required surgery without further complication and 1 pulmonary embolism. One patient required revision for leg length discrepancy. There were no infections. The results of this study indicate that this cementless, anatomically designed femoral component can provide satisfactory, early pain relief and function in this younger, active patient population.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Anatomic cementless total hip replacement: design considerations and early clinical experience. 811 96

We studied 108 patients (116 hips) who were followed for a minimum of six years (73 to 89 months) after primary total hip arthroplasty using an uncemented porous-coated anatomic hip. The average age of the patients at operation was 48.4 years, and the diagnosis was avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 46 hips, neglected femoral neck fracture in 27, osteoarthritis secondary to childhood pyogenic arthritis in 24 and to childhood tuberculous arthritis in five, and miscellaneous in 14. The average preoperative Harris hip score was 55, which improved to 91 at latest follow-up. All patients with loose femoral components or disabling thigh pain had received prostheses which were undersized in the coronal or the sagittal plane, or in both. No patient with a satisfactory fit in both coronal and sagittal planes had loosening of the femoral component or disabling thigh pain. Three acetabular components showed aseptic loosening and 20 showed excessive wear (5 to 11 mm) of the polyethylene liner. Excessive wear was related to young age, but not to body-weight, gender, primary diagnosis, hip score, or range of hip movement. There was a high incidence of osteolysis (38 of 116 hips, 33%). We recommend careful preoperative planning, with the use of a contemporary cemented technique when a satisfactory fit cannot be obtained. The high incidence of excessive wear and of osteolysis needs further investigation.
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PMID:Uncemented porous-coated anatomic total hip replacement. Results at six years in a consecutive series. 842 Oct 36

The outcome of total hip arthroplasty without cement was prospectively followed in patients who received a titanium taper wedge femoral component with a circumferential titanium plasma spray coating on the proximal surface (Integral femoral stem, Biomet, Warsaw, IN). One hundred ninety femoral components were implanted in 179 patients. Nine patients (9 hips) died prior to their 5-year examination, leaving 170 patients available for follow-up evaluation. Thirty-one of the 170 patients (33 hips) were lost at an intermediate follow-up period of 5 years. (mean, 5.8 years, range; 5-8 years), giving a follow-up rate of 82% for patients and hips. The preoperative diagnoses included osteoarthritis (91 hips), avascular necrosis (38), post-traumatic arthritis (10), rheumatoid arthritis (4), congenital dislocation of the hip (3), and fractures (2). The 78 men and 61 women had a mean age of 55 years (range, 18-81 years) and a mean weight of 81 kg (range, 50-136 kg). Pre-operative Harris pain and function scores for the hip were 19.9 (range, 0-40) and 55.6 (range, 12-84), respectively. At the most recent follow-up visit, the mean pain score increased to 41.2 (range, 10-44) and the mean function score increased to 93.5 (range, 6-100). Thigh pain was present in 4% of the hips at the most recent follow-up visit. Radiographically, 99% of the femoral components demonstrated spot welds in the porous-coated zone. Two hips had demarcation of the femoral component in the porous-coated zone consistent with fibrous fixation. None of the femoral stems had been revised and there were no signs of aseptic loosening. Additionally, there were no cases of pain that could be directly attributed to the stem and there was no evidence of distal femoral osteolysis. It is concluded that the integral femoral stem provides excellent clinical and radiographic results at intermediate follow-up periods.
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PMID:Integral porous femoral stem. 5-to 8-Year follow-up study. 911 38

We performed a prospective study in 108 consecutive patients (116 hips) who were followed for a minimum of 10 years (10-12 years) after primary total hip arthroplasty using an uncemented porous-coated anatomic (PCA) hip prosthesis. The average age of the patients at operation was 48.4 years (range, 19-85 years), and the diagnosis was avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 46 hips, neglected femoral neck fracture in 27, osteoarthrosis secondary to childhood pyogenic arthritis in 24, childhood tuberculous arthritis in 5, and miscellaneous in 14. The average preoperative Harris Hip Score was 55 points, which improved to 87 points at 11 years. Seventy-five hips (65%) were excellent, 11 (9%) were good, and 30 (39%) were poor. The overall rate of revision was 15% (17 of 116 hips). The rate of revision of the femoral component was 11% (13 of 116 hips), and the rate of revision of the acetabular component was 15% (17 of 116 hips). The prevalence of thigh pain was 28% at 11 years. The increase in the incidence of aseptic loosening of the femoral component was found to explain the high incidence of severe thigh pain at 11 years' follow-up. At 11 years, there was femoral osteolysis in 69 hips (59%) and acetabular osteolysis in 65 hips (56%). At 6 years, 20 hips (17%) showed definite wear of the polyethylene liner. At 11 years, 81 hips (70%) showed definite wear of the polyethylene liner. Because the complication rate of the PCA hip prosthesis with respect to loosening, osteolysis, and excessive wear in the polyethylene liner is high, we abandoned the use of this implant.
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PMID:Primary total hip arthroplasty with a cementless porous-coated anatomic total hip prosthesis: 10- to 12-year results of prospective and consecutive series. 1047 51

Quality of life outcome and patient satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty are complex phenomena and many confounding determinants have been identified. Degenerative disease of the hip joint may present with variable patterns of pain referral in the lower limb. However the effect of varied preoperative pain referral patterns on patient outcome and satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty has not previously been examined. From 2000 to 2003, 236 eligible patients scheduled to undergo primary total hip arthroplasty were prospectively enrolled. The principal pain referral pattern (as hip, thigh or knee) was identified in all patients. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) was examined using the Harris Hip score (HHS), the Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) pre-operatively, 1 year and 2 years postoperatively and with the HHS at 3 months postoperatively. All patients were followed up for a minimum of 2 years. The frequency of the pain referral distributions were; hip pain 41%, knee pain 32% and thigh pain 27%. Patients in all groups were comparable preoperatively with respect to age, HHS, and both mean and domain specific WOMAC and SF-36 scores. The mean duration of symptoms was significantly greater in patients with knee pain when compared to the remaining two pain patterns. All patients demonstrated improvements in HHS, SF-36 and WOMAC scores after surgery. At all times postoperatively there were significant differences in mean HHS and mean and domain specific WOMAC and SF-36 scores between patients with hip or thigh pain and those with knee pain (p < 0.001). While notable, differences between hip and thigh pain were not as consistent however. Based on these findings, it appears that pre-operative pain referral patterns of hip arthritis are among the determinant factors for patient outcome and satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty, as measured using validated HRQOL scoring systems.
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PMID:Do pain referral patterns determine patient outcome after total hip arthroplasty? 1630 78

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the osseointegration potential and implant-related complications of cementless total hip arthroplasty with a titanium alloy collarless, tapered, wedge-shaped femoral stem with a proximal circumferential plasma-spray coating in patients with acute hip fractures. The cohort consists of 85 patients with a mean age of 78.1 years. The mean duration of follow-up was 3.8 years. Total hip arthroplasty conferred significant improvement in function for all patients. All femoral components were stable with evidence of bone ingrowth (84 hips) or fibrous fixation (1 hip). Mild thigh pain was present in 3 patients. The complications included dislocation (3 cases), intraoperative femoral fracture (2 cases), and periprosthetic femoral fracture in the postoperative period (1 case). There was one reoperation for revision of the femoral component in the patient with a periprosthetic fracture. There were 25 (29%) deaths. Cementless total hip arthroplasty using a tapered proximally coated femoral stem is a viable option for the treatment of a displaced hip fracture and preexistent arthritis.
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PMID:Total hip arthroplasty for acute femoral neck fractures using a cementless tapered femoral stem. 1716 72

Lateral insufficiency fractures following total hip replacement have been reported with the femoral stems positioned in varus, together with osteopenia of the lateral femoral cortex. Any abnormal alignment of the lower limbs, such as genu valgum, will alter the load distribution across the femoral cortices, and repetitive loading during walking will predispose the bones to stress fractures at any stress riser point, such as the tip of a femoral component. Bilateral femoral stress fractures post total hip replacements have not been previously described. We present a 55-year-old woman, diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, who had undergone bilateral total hip replacements and bilateral knee replacements. The knees 15 years postoperatively were in valgus and the left knee was extremely stiff, flexing to just 5. The patient presented with bilateral thigh pain, with plain radiographs confirming bilateral periprosthetic fractures of the femur at the tip of well-fixed femoral components. There was no history of injury and her hips were functioning well up to this time. The patient required revision of both hips to long-stem uncemented components, bypassing the fractures, and revision of both knees to stemmed semi-constrained implants, thereby correcting the alignment of both lower limbs. Both fractures healed and the patient is currently pain-free and mobile with walking aids. Surgeons must remain aware that when implants are in situ, abnormal alignments will lead to abnormal forces, and stress fractures are likely to occur at any stress riser around the implant. Avoiding malalignment will avoid this complication.
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PMID:Bilateral periprosthetic stress fractures in a juvenile chronic arthritis patient secondary to bilateral genu valgum. 1919 65

Osteomyelitis of the pubis symphysis is a rare condition. There have been various reports in the literature of inflammation and osteomyelitis as well as septic arthritis of pubic symphysis. However, due to the fact that these conditions are rare and that the usual presenting symptoms are very nonspecific, osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis is often misdiagnosed, thus delaying definitive treatment. We present a case that to our knowledge is the first case in literature of osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in a 17-year-old boy with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which was initially misdiagnosed and progressed to bilateral adductor abscesses. A high suspicion of such condition should be considered in a JIA patient who presents with symphysis or thigh pain.
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PMID:Symphysis pubis osteomyelitis with bilateral adductor muscles abscess. 2558 Mar 35


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