A proximally coated beaded stem minimum 5-year follow-up.

McCarthy, Joseph C; Lee, Jo-ann; Naughton, Marybeth · Orthopedics · 2008

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

This study reports the minimum 5-year clinical and radiographic outcome of a proximally beaded stem. A consecutive series of 159 primary uncemented total hip arthroplasties in 153 patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically by prospectively determined criteria. Radiographic results showed 97% of the femoral stems are bone ingrown and stable by Engh criteria. There have been 5 femoral revisions (2 for subsidence, 2 for loosening, and 1 broken trunion). At minimum 5-year follow-up, this femoral stem has demonstrated reliable clinical function, bone ingrowth, and proximal bone preservation.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy