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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_5 | Pages 92 - 92
1 Apr 2018
Messer P Baetz J Lampe F Pueschel K Klein A Morlock M Campbell G
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INTRODUCTION

The restoration of the anatomical hip rotation center (HRC) has a major influence on the longevity of hip prostheses. Deviations from the HRC of the anatomical joint after total hip arthroplasty (THA) can lead to increased hip joint forces, early wear or loosening of the implant. The contact conditions of acetabular press-fit cups after implantation, including the degree of press-fit, the existence of a polar gap and cup orientation, may affect the HRC restoration, and therefore implant stability. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of acetabular press-fit, polar gap and cup orientation on HRC restoration during THA.

METHODS

THAs were performed by an experienced orthopaedic surgeon in full cadaveric models simulating real patient surgery (n=7). Acetabular cups with a Porocoat™ (n=3) and Gription™ surface coating (n=4) were implanted (DePuy Synthes, Leeds, UK). Computed tomography (CT) scans prior to surgery, as well as after reaming and implantation of press-fit cups were used to calculate the HRC displacement. After aligning the pelves in the anterior pelvic plane, 3D reconstruction of the HRC at each stage was performed by fitting spheres to the femoral head, the reamed cavity and the inserted cup. 3D surface models of the cups were generated using a laser scanner and were registered to the CT images. The effective press-fit was calculated using the diameters of spheres, fitted to the cavity prior to cup insertion and to the outer cup coating. The polar gap was defined as the difference between the outer cup surface and the subchondral bone at the cup pole. Anteversion and abduction angles were calculated as difference between the cup planes and the sagittal and transverse plane, respectively.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_6 | Pages 4 - 4
1 Apr 2018
Baetz J Messer P Lampe F Pueschel K Klein A Morlock M Campbell G
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INTRODUCTION

Loosening is a major cause for revision in uncemented hip prostheses due to insufficient primary stability. Primary stability after surgery is achieved through press-fit in an undersized cavity. Cavity preparation is performed either by extraction (removing bone) or compaction (crushing bone) broaching. Densification of trabecular bone has been shown to enhance primary stability in human femora; however, the effect of clinically used compaction and extraction broaches on human bone with varying bone mineral density (BMD) has not yet been quantified. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the broach design and BMD on the level of densification at the bone-cavity interface, stem seating, the bone-implant contact area and the press-fit achieved.

METHODS

Paired human femora (m/f=11/12, age=60±18 y) were scanned with quantitative computed tomography (QCT, Philips Brilliance 16) before broaching, with the final broach, after its removal and after stem implantation. Compaction broaching (n=4) was compared in an in situ (cadaver) study against extraction broaching with blunt tooth types (n=3); in an ex situ (excised femora) study, compaction broaching was compared against extraction broaching with sharp tooth types (n=8 each). QCT data were resampled to voxel sizes of 1×1×1 mm (in situ) and 0.5×0.5×1 mm (ex situ). Mean trabecular BMD of the proximal femur was determined. The cavity volumes were segmented in the post-broach images (threshold: −250 mgHA/cm3, Avizo 9.2) and a volume of interest (VOI) of one-voxel thickness was added around the cavity to capture the interfacial bone. VOIs were transferred to the pre-broach image and bone densification was calculated within each VOI as the increase from pre- to post-broach image (MATLAB). Detailed surface data sets of broaches and stems were collected with a 3D laser-scanner (Creaform Handyscan 700) and aligned with the segmented components in the CT scans (Fig. 1). Stem seating was defined as the difference between the top edge of the stem coating and the final broach. Distance maps between the stem and cavity surface were generated to determine the bone-implant contact area and press-fit. All parameters were analysed between 5 mm distal to the coating and 1 cm distal to the lesser trochanter and analysed with related-samples Wilcoxon signed rank and Spearman's correlation tests (IBM SPSS Statistics 22).


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 218 - 218
1 Jul 2014
Huber G Nagel K Skrzypiec DM Klein A Püschel K Morlock MM
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Summary

Lumbar spinal specimens exhibited high fatigue strength. The cycles to failure are not only dependent on the maximum peak load, but also on the load offset or the amplitude, respectably.

Introduction

Spinal injury might be caused by whole body vibrations. The permitted exposure to vibration in the workplace is therefore limited. However, there is a lack in knowledge how external vibrations might cause internal damages. Numerical whole body models might provide the potential to estimate the dynamic spinal loading during different daily activities, but depends on knowledge about the corresponding fatigue strength. This study is aiming to determine the in vitro fatigue strength of spinal specimens from donors of working age.