Margaret A Weber1, Matthew J Snyder1, Kalain K Workman2, Margaret M Sims3, Clair N Smith4, Deepak Kumar1, Akshay V Daji1, Camilo G Borrero5, Andrew C Cordle5, Anthony M DiGioia3, Brian R Hamlin3, Anton Y Plakseychuk3, Kenneth L Urish6. 1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. 2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA. 3. The Bone & Joint Center, Magee Women's Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. 5. Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 6. The Bone & Joint Center, Magee Women's Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Lab, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Bioengineering, and Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) in metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) total hip arthroplasty (THA) secondary to head-neck taper corrosion is challenging. The purpose of this study is to compare differences between asymptomatic and symptomatic ALTR in an observational cohort, including presentation, metal ion differences, and metal artifact reduction sequence (MARS) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of an observational cohort of 492 MoP THA patients at increased risk of developing ALTR. Ninety-four patients underwent revision arthroplasty for ALTR. Patients were stratified into symptomatic and asymptomatic ALTR groups. Presentation, metal ion levels, and imaging findings were compared. RESULTS: For patients with confirmed ALTR, 41% were asymptomatic. There was a statistically significant difference in the serum chromium levels between symptomatic and asymptomatic ALTR patients (2.2 μg/L vs 3.1 μg/L, P = .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the serum cobalt levels or MRI findings in these 2 groups. We observed that extracapsular disease associated with ALTR could be misinterpreted as trochanteric bursitis. CONCLUSION: Almost half of the MoP THA ALTR cases identified were asymptomatic. Cobalt levels could not differentiate between symptomatic and asymptomatic pseudotumor formation. Symptomatic and asymptomatic MoP ALTRs have similar MARS MRI characteristics. Our findings suggest that it is essential to risk stratify patients who could potentially have ALTR based on implant type, symptoms, ion levels, and MARS MRI.
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) in metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) total hip arthroplasty (THA) secondary to head-neck taper corrosion is challenging. The purpose of this study is to compare differences between asymptomatic and symptomatic ALTR in an observational cohort, including presentation, metal ion differences, and metal artifact reduction sequence (MARS) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of an observational cohort of 492 MoP THA patients at increased risk of developing ALTR. Ninety-four patients underwent revision arthroplasty for ALTR. Patients were stratified into symptomatic and asymptomatic ALTR groups. Presentation, metal ion levels, and imaging findings were compared. RESULTS: For patients with confirmed ALTR, 41% were asymptomatic. There was a statistically significant difference in the serum chromium levels between symptomatic and asymptomatic ALTR patients (2.2 μg/L vs 3.1 μg/L, P = .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the serum cobalt levels or MRI findings in these 2 groups. We observed that extracapsular disease associated with ALTR could be misinterpreted as trochanteric bursitis. CONCLUSION: Almost half of the MoP THA ALTR cases identified were asymptomatic. Cobalt levels could not differentiate between symptomatic and asymptomatic pseudotumor formation. Symptomatic and asymptomatic MoP ALTRs have similar MARS MRI characteristics. Our findings suggest that it is essential to risk stratify patients who could potentially have ALTR based on implant type, symptoms, ion levels, and MARS MRI.
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