The diversity of femoral morphology renders femoral component sizing in total hip arthroplasty (THA) challenging. We aimed to determine whether femoral morphology and femoral component filling influence early clinical and radiological outcomes following THA using fully hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated femoral components. We retrospectively reviewed records of 183 primary uncemented THAs. Femoral morphology, including Dorr classification, canal bone ratio (CBR), canal flare index (CFI), and canal-calcar ratio (CCR), were calculated on preoperative radiographs. The canal fill ratio (CFR) was calculated at different levels relative to the lesser trochanter (LT) using immediate postoperative radiographs: P1, 2 cm above LT; P2, at LT; P3, 2 cm below LT; and D1, 7 cm below LT. At two years, radiological femoral component osseointegration was evaluated using the Engh score, and hip function using the Postel Merle d’Aubigné (PMA) and Oxford Hip Score (OHS).Aims
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the existing literature from 2005 to 2016 reporting on the efficacy of surgical management of patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) secondary to slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed were searched and screened in duplicate. Data such as patient demographics, surgical technique, surgical outcomes and complications were retrieved from eligible studies.Objectives
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Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (MOMHR) is available as an alternative
option for younger, more active patients. There are failure modes
that are unique to MOMHR, which include loosening of the femoral
head and fractures of the femoral neck. Previous studies have speculated
that changes in the vascularity of the femoral head may contribute
to these failure modes. This study compares the survivorship between
the standard posterior approach (SPA) and modified posterior approach
(MPA) in MOMHR. A retrospective clinical outcomes study was performed examining
351 hips (279 male, 72 female) replaced with Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
(BHR, Smith and Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee) in 313 patients with
a pre-operative diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The mean follow-up
period for the SPA group was 2.8 years (0.1 to 6.1) and for the
MPA, 2.2 years (0.03 to 5.2); this difference in follow-up period
was statistically significant (p <
0.01). Survival analysis was
completed using the Kaplan–Meier method. Objectives
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Over recent years hip arthroscopic surgery has
evolved into one of the most rapidly expanding fields in orthopaedic surgery.
Complications are largely transient and incidences between 0.5%
and 6.4% have been reported. However, major complications can and
do occur. This article analyses the reported complications and makes recommendations
based on the literature review and personal experience on how to
minimise them.
We aimed to determine the effect of surgical approach on the
histology of the femoral head following resurfacing of the hip. We performed a histological assessment of the bone under the
femoral component taken from retrieval specimens of patients having
revision surgery following resurfacing of the hip. We compared the
number of empty lacunae in specimens from patients who had originally
had a posterior surgical approach with the number in patients having alternative
surgical approaches.Objectives
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