ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2018
Total hip arthroplasty following failure of tantalum rod implantation for osteonecrosis of the femoral head with 5- to 10-year follow-up.
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- Percutaneous autologous impaction bone graft for advanced femoral head osteonecrosis: a retrospective observational study of unsatisfactory short-term outcomes.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Observational
- Core decompression combined with implantation of β-tricalcium phosphate modified by a BMSC affinity cyclic peptide for the treatment of early osteonecrosis of the femoral head.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
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- Highly Porous 3D Printed Tantalum Scaffolds Have Better Biomechanical and Microstructural Properties than Titanium Scaffolds.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Degradation of subchondral bone collagen in the weight-bearing area of femoral head is associated with osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Comparison of core decompression and porous tantalum rod implantation with conservative treatment for avascular necrosis of the femoral head: A minimum 18 month follow-up study.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
- Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Where Do We Stand Today?: A 5-Year Update.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2020Review
- Modified trapdoor procedures using autogenous tricortical iliac graft without preserving the broken cartilage for treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a prospective cohort study with historical controls.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- 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 · 2020Article
- [Impacting bone graft via surgical hip dislocation approach versus core decompression and bone graft for avascular necrosis of femoral head at ARCO stageZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2019Article
- Bone-strengthening supplement (BSP) promotes bone and cartilage repair, for the treatment of Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head: an MRI-based study.American journal of translational research · 2019Article
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backgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) with failure of tantalum rod implant for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) will be the only choice for patients. However,it remains unknown whether tantalum rod implantation has an adverse effect on the survival time of implants following conversion to THA. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of conversion to THA in patients who were previously treated with implantation of a tantalum rod.
methodsThis study included 31 patients (39 hips), who underwent conversion to THA due to failure of core decompression with an implanted tantalum rod. Among these 31 patients, 26 patients were male and five patients were female. The mean age of these patients was 49.3 years old (range: 36-64 years old). The control group included 33 patients (40 hips), who underwent total hip replacement without tantalum rod implantation. The hip Harris score, implant wear, osteolysis, radiolucencies and surgical complications were recorded during the follow-up. The distribution of tantalum debris in the proximal, middle and distal periprosthetic femoral regions, radiolucent lines and osteolysis were analyzed on post-operative radiographs.
resultsThere were no significant differences in Harris score, liner wear and complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). Osteolysis and radiolucent lines more likely occurred in patients with tantalum debris distributed in three regions than in one or two regions (P < 0.05).
conclusionsThe mid-term clinical outcome of patients who underwent THA with tantalum rod implantation was not different from those without a tantalum rod, suggesting that tantalum debris did not increase the liner wear rate. However, the distribution of periprosthetic tantalum debris in the proximal, middle and distal femoral regions may increase the risk of femoral osteolysis and radiolucent lines.
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