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Trauma

ACETABULAR COMPONENT MIGRATION ANALYSIS OF HIP RESURFACING USING EIN BILD ROENTEGEN ANALYSE (EBRA)

European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) - 12th Congress



Abstract

Introduction

Although femoral neck fractures remain a concern in short term failures for hip resurfacing, acetabular component position and fixation are increasingly being recognized as causes of mid term failures for hip resurfacing. This study aimed to evaluate the migration pattern of a cobalt chrome, beaded acetabular component for a metal on metal hip resurfacing.

Methods

130 patients underwent metal on metal hip resurfacing: 66 hips in 60 patients had sufficient films to be included in this analysis. Forty-eight patients were male and 12 were female, with a mean age of 50 (range, 32–66). Ninety-five percent of the procedures were performed for osteoarthritis. In all cases acetabular migration was measured both vertically and horizontally, on serial radiographs using the computer-assisted Ein Bild Röntgen Analyse method. A minimum of three comparable radiographs is necessary for calculating the migration curves. We scored medial migration as negative horizontal movement.

Results

At a mean follow up 25.3 months (24–36 months), each hip had an average of 5.1 radiographs for analysis. 12.5% of the cups showed more than 1 mm migration in the medial-lateral axis and 45.3% more than 1 mm in the vertical axis. 23% of the cups showed a combined migration of greater than 2 mm in the observation period. Two of these cases required revision for aseptic loosening at 34 months.

Discussion and Conclusion

Previous studies have shown EBRA to have an excellent sensitivity and positive predictive value for mid to long term cup failure. This data raises concern about the initial stability if this acetabular component. Continued follow-up is needed to monitor the longer term survival of this implant.