A collarless cobalt-chrome femoral component in uncemented total hip arthroplasty. Five- to eight-year follow-up

V. D. Pellegrini, S. S. Hughes, C. McCollister Evarts

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Abstract

We implanted 57 uncemented cobalt-chrome porous-coated collarless femoral components into 51 patients (mean age 49 years). At review, five to eight years postoperatively, good or excellent results were recorded in 70% by the Mayo Clinic hip evaluation and in 84% by the Harris hip score. Revision for aseptic loosening of the femoral stem was necessary in only one hip. Thigh pain diminished with time and was present in only two hips at the time of review. Endosteal bone formation was seen at the junction of the smooth and the porous segments of the stem in 94% of hips and in 60% it continued after three years. In 90% of hips, proximal femoral atrophy did not progress after three years. Discontinuous radiolucent lines were seen around 30% of stems, most commonly in zones I, IV and VII. They were not progressive in 94% and their presence did not correlate with the clinical outcome.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)814-821
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
Volume74
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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