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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2014

Trabecular metal screw implanted for avascular necrosis of the femoral head may complicate subsequent arthroplasty surgery.

N Papapietro, A Di Martino, G Niccoli, A Palumbo, G Salvatore, F Forriol, V Denaro

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  4. The Comparative Analysis of Antegrade Versus Retrograde Approach for a Failed Porous Tantalum Rod Removal During Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020
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  6. Conservative surgery for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: current options.Clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism : the official journal of the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism, and Skeletal Diseases
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

N PapapietroDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center of Integrated Research (CIR), University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy.
A Di Martino
G Niccoli
A Palumbo
G Salvatore
F Forriol
V Denaro
Università Campus Bio-Medico · ITUniversidad San Pablo CEU · ES

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Abstract

A trabecular metal screw has been suggested to treat avascular osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Non-surgical management with partial weight bearing can only be selected for early stages and very small lesions. Even in such cases, it has been proven to be ineffective in 80-90 % of patients. Conversely, the results with trabecular metal implants are not always clinically satisfactory, and some patients can show emerging pain and activity limitations that could require conversion to a total hip arthroplasty. Hereby we report the results of 6 patients who underwent this implant and describe the histopathology of the bone at the femoral neck and to speculate on the causes of complications encountered during arthroplasty surgery. The necrosis was stopped in 1 case, and 5 hips showed disease progression. Two protrusions of the screw apex were observed. In one case, rupture of the greater trochanter during prosthesis implant occurred. After trabecular metal implants for avascular osteonecrosis, some patients can require conversion to a total hip arthroplasty. Two patients had an intraoperative fracture with detachment of the greater trochanter that required wiring. Complications related to implant removal can be encountered, and the orthopedic surgeon should be aware of removal techniques.

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AdultArthroplasty, Replacement, HipBone ScrewsDevice RemovalDisease ProgressionFemaleFemur HeadFemur Head NecrosisFemur NeckHip FracturesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis ImplantationRadiography

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