Clinical and radiographic evaluation of the Harris-Galante cup: incidence of wear and osteolysis at 7 to 9 years follow-up.

A retrospective evaluation of the clinical and radiographic results of the Harris-Galante acetabular cups was performed in 112 patients with 127 total hip arthroplasties. Patients with 14 hips had died, and patients with 20 hips were lost to follow-up. A total of 82 patients with 93 hips was available for follow-up. There were 67 men and 45 women. The mean follow-up was 87 months (range, 48-113 months). There were a total of 9 revisions: 2 for recurrent dislocations, 1 for a loose cup, and 6 for wear and osteolysis. Radiographic evaluation demonstrated that 22 (24%) hips had periacetabular osteolysis, and 16 of these 22 (73%) were associated with the screws. Twenty-two hips (23%) demonstrated osteolytic lesions around the femoral stem. Mean femoral head displacement was of 1.00 mm (range, 0.40-4.5 mm) with a rate of 0.16 mm/yr (range, 0.05-0.44 mm/yr). The Harris-Galante socket has maintained a low implant failure rate at intermediate term, even in these young patients. As follow-up increases, wear of the polyethylene and periprosthetic osteolysis may become growing concerns.