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KMID : 1207720150070010046
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Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2015 Volume.7 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.53
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The Result of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Metallosis Following a Catastrophic Failure of a Polyethylene Liner
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Kwak Hong-Suk
Yoo Jeong-Joon
Lee Young-Kyun
Koo Kyung-Hoi
Yoon Kang-Sup
Kim Hee-Joong
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Abstract
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Background: Wear cannot be completely prevented after total hip arthroplasty. If severe polyethylene (PE) liner wear develops, the so-called catastrophic failure occurs and metallosis develops. We postulated that longevity of the new implant may be affected after revision surgery for metallosis following a catastrophic failure of a PE liner due to the substantial amount of PE wear particles and infiltration of the metal particles in this catastrophic condition.
Methods: Twenty-three hips of 23 patients were identified because they showed metallosis during revision total hip arthroplasties performed in Seoul National University Hospital between January 1996 and August 2004. They were followed for at least 6.5 years after the index revision total hip arthroplasty. The clinical and radiological results of revision total hip arthroplasties in these patients were evaluated.
Results: The median Harris hip score increased from 60 points before revision total hip arthroplasties to 90 points at the final follow-up. Osteolysis was detected at an average of 9.3 years after revision total hip arthroplasties in 13 hips and acetabular cup loosening at average 9.8 years after revision total hip arthroplasties in 9 hips. With radiographic evidence of osteolysis and loosening as the end points, the 15-year survival rates were 28.2% and 56.0%, respectively.
Conclusions: The survival rate of revision total hip arthroplasty in patients with metallosis following a catastrophic failure of a PE liner was low.
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KEYWORD
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Polyethylene wear, Metallosis, Total hip arthroplasty, Revision total hip arthroplasty
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