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Cemented or uncemented fixation: Which allows a more acceptable prosthetic femoral version in total hip arthroplasty?

Moralidou, Maria; Di Laura, Anna; Hothi, Harry; Henckel, Johann; Hart, Alister J; (2023) Cemented or uncemented fixation: Which allows a more acceptable prosthetic femoral version in total hip arthroplasty? Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research , 18 , Article 948. 10.1186/s13018-023-04331-1. Green open access

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Abstract

Background: Three-dimensional computed-tomography (3D-CT) planning for primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) typically uses the external femoral surface; as a result, it is difficult to predict the prosthetic femoral version (PFV) for uncemented femoral stems that press-fit to the internal surface of the bone. Cemented fixation allows the surgeon to adjust the version independent of the internal femoral anatomy. We aimed to better understand the effect of the fixation type on PFV. Methods: This was a case series study including a total of 95 consecutive patients (106 hips), who underwent uncemented (n = 81 hips) and cemented (n = 25 hips) primary THA using the posterior approach. The surgeon aimed for a PFV of 20°. Our primary objective was to compare PFV in both groups; our secondary objective was to evaluate the clinical outcomes. Results: The mean (± SD) PFV was 13° (± 9°) and 23° (± 8°) for the uncemented and cemented THA groups (P < 0.001), respectively. In the uncemented THA group, 36% of the patients had a PFV of < 10°. In the cemented THA group, this clinically important threshold dropped to 8%. Similarly, the Bland–Altman (BA) plots showed wider 95% limits of agreement for the uncemented group. Satisfactory clinical outcomes were recorded. Conclusion: We found that the PFV was more clinically acceptable, for the posterior surgical approach, in the cemented group when compared to the uncemented group. Both THA groups reported high variability indicating the need to develop surgical tools to guide the PFV closer to the surgical target.

Type: Article
Title: Cemented or uncemented fixation: Which allows a more acceptable prosthetic femoral version in total hip arthroplasty?
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04331-1
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04331-1
Language: English
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Keywords: Cemented hip surgery, Primary total hip arthroplasty, Prosthetic femoral version, Uncemented hip surgery
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Ortho and MSK Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183686
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