Long-term Follow-up Results of Femoral Revision Hip Arthroplasty Using Impaction Bone Grafting and Standard Cemented Polished Stem.

Background: To report the long-term clinical and radiologic results of impaction bone grafting and standard cemented polished stem for femoral revision arthroplasty in patients with extensive bone deficiency.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 47 hips that underwent femoral revision hip arthroplasty using an impaction-morselized allograft with a standard cemented polished stem. The average age at the time of revision hip arthroplasty was 55 years (range, 39-75 years). The modified Harris hip score (HHS) was used for clinical evaluation. The radiologic evaluation focused on stem subsidence, stem position, progressive radiolucent lines, bone remodeling, and the incorporation of allografts.

Results: The modified HHS improved from an average of 55.04 (range, 25-79.5) preoperatively to 90.1 (range, 81-93.2) at the last follow-up. The mean follow-up duration was 13.5 years (10.9-17.8 years). The radiographic analysis revealed stable stems. Femoral stems showed an average subsidence of 3.2 mm (range, 2-8 mm) in the cement mantle. However, there was no mechanical failure or subsidence of the cement mantle in the femurs. The stem position was neutral or varus less than 5°. No progressive radiolucent line or osteolysis was observed. Evidence of cortical and trabecular remodeling was observed in all cases. There were four cases of intraoperative cracks and four cases of distal femur splitting.

Conclusions: Initial stem stability using impaction bone grafting and a standard cemented polished stem in femoral revision arthroplasty resulted in good outcome. Delicate impaction grafting techniques and intraoperative crack and splitting fixation are the points that need attention for successful long-term results.