Giuseppe Sessa1, Luciano Costarella1, Calogero Puma Pagliarello1, Antonio Di Stefano1, Andrea Sessa2, Gianluca Testa3, Vito Pavone1. 1. Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties - Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy. 2. II Clinic, Biomechanics Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy. 3. Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties - Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy. gianpavel@hotmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Bone remodeling around the femoral component after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered to be an important factor in long-term stability and seems to be strictly related to the stem design, coating, and fixation. Stress shielding, micro-movement, and high intra-articular fluid pressure might activate macrophages and osteoclasts, causing progressive bone density decreases. Here we analyze the bone mineral density (BMD) around a cementless femoral stem during a 20-year period to better understand the adaptive bone changes around such implants during long-term follow-up. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 14 patients treated by THA were reviewed from a cohort of 84. Clinical evaluation with Harris Hip Score and radiographic assessment were performed throughout a 20-year follow-up. To evaluate the bone remodeling around the stem, we monitored the femoral BMD in four regions of interest with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) post-operatively and at one, two, three, five and 20 years of follow-up. RESULTS: The main BMD changes between the post-operative examination and the 20-year follow-up varied between + 11.19% and + 24.30%. Patients with signs of loosening, low Harris Hip Scores, and pain showed decreasing BMD values. CONCLUSIONS: The correlation between the clinical result and BMD values could suggest DEXA results as a predictor of implant loosening or longevity.
PURPOSE: Bone remodeling around the femoral component after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered to be an important factor in long-term stability and seems to be strictly related to the stem design, coating, and fixation. Stress shielding, micro-movement, and high intra-articular fluid pressure might activate macrophages and osteoclasts, causing progressive bone density decreases. Here we analyze the bone mineral density (BMD) around a cementless femoral stem during a 20-year period to better understand the adaptive bone changes around such implants during long-term follow-up. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 14 patients treated by THA were reviewed from a cohort of 84. Clinical evaluation with Harris Hip Score and radiographic assessment were performed throughout a 20-year follow-up. To evaluate the bone remodeling around the stem, we monitored the femoral BMD in four regions of interest with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) post-operatively and at one, two, three, five and 20 years of follow-up. RESULTS: The main BMD changes between the post-operative examination and the 20-year follow-up varied between + 11.19% and + 24.30%. Patients with signs of loosening, low Harris Hip Scores, and pain showed decreasing BMD values. CONCLUSIONS: The correlation between the clinical result and BMD values could suggest DEXA results as a predictor of implant loosening or longevity.
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Keywords:
Cementless stem; DEXA; Periprosthetic BMD; Prosthetic loosening; Total hip arthroplasty
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