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Abstract
Background Today, dislocated femoral neck fractures are commonly treated with a cemented hip arthroplasty. However, cementing of the femoral component may lead to adverse effects and even death. Uncemented stems may lower these risks and hydroxyapatite (HA) coating may enhance integration, but prosthetic stability and clinical outcome in patients with osteoporotic bone have not been fully explored. We therefore studied fixation and clinical outcome in patients who had had a femoral neck fracture and who had received a fully HA-coated stem prosthesis.
Patients and methods 50 patients with a dislocated femoral neck fracture were operated with the fully HA-coated Corail total or hemiarthroplasty. 38 patients, mean age 81 (70–96) years, were followed for 24 months with conventional radiographs, RSA, DEXA, and for clinical outcome.
Results 31 of the 38 implants moved statistically significantly up to 3 months, mainly distally, mean 2.7 mm (max. 20 mm (SD 4.3)), and rotated into retroversion mean 3.3º (–1.8 to 17) (SD 4.3) and then appeared to stabilize. Distal stem migration was more pronounced if the stem was deemed to be too small. There was no correlation between BMD and stem migration. The migration did not result in any clinically adverse effects.
Interpretation The fully hydroxyapatite-coated Corail stem migrates during the first 3 months, but clinical outcome appears to be good, without any adverse events.
TvS: study design, surgery, and clinical, radiographic, and RSA follow-up. Also, data analysis and preparation of manuscript. HA: DEXA analysis, interpretation of results, and preparation of manuscript. LS: surgery, and clinical and radiographic follow-up. JB: radiographic evaluation. ÅC: study design, surgery, and clinical and radiographic follow-up. Also, preparation of manuscript.
We thank Patrik Markusson for RSA measurements and Gunnel Nilsson for keeping the records and patients in immaculate order. We are grateful to Jan-Åke Nilsson for statistical advice. DePuy International delivered tantalum-marked Corail stems at no extra charge, and financed the RSA examinations. It had no influence on the study.
No competing interests declared.