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Abstract
40 patients with primary arthrosis were randomized to receive either a cemented SHP (Scientific Hip Prosthesis) or Lubinus SP2 prosthesis. At 2 years radiostereometric measurements showed increased proximal migration (0.4/0.2 mm; p = 0.02) and more proximal wear (0.3/0.1 mm, p = 0.01) of the SHP socket. The SHP stem also subsided (-0.6/-0.1 mm, p < 0.001) and rotated more into retroversion (2.6/ 0.3°) than did the SP2 design. This subsidence mainly occurred inside the cement mantle in 17 of 18 cases (13 SHP, 4 SP2), where this type of motion could be measured. The changes in bone mineral density evaluated with DEXA and the clinical results did not differ between the 2 groups.
The subsidence of the SHP stem is the most pronounced so far recorded with radiostereometry in stems without a completely polished surface. This subsidence and the rotational instability imply a substantial risk of abrasive wear and increased stresses in the cement mantle.
