Porous-coated cementless acetabular components without bulk bone graft in revision surgery.

Abstract

We previously reported the average 9.3-year (range, 5-13 years) results of 74 patients (83 hips) with porous-coated acetabular components that were placed without bulk bone graft at revision surgery. Since the previous report, 7 patients (7 hips) died before the minimum follow-up of 10 years, and 1 patient (1 hip) was lost to follow-up. We now report the average 15.6-year (range, 10-20 years) results for 66 patients (75 hips). Three additional acetabular components were removed or revised again: 2 for infection and 1 for dislodgement of the polyethylene liner from the metal shell. Overall, 7 (7%) components required removal or repeat revision. No shell was revised for aseptic loosening, and none was categorized as loose during the entire follow-up period.