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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics

Extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO) and fluted tapered modular stems in revision hip arthroplasty. Does ETO integrity or consolidation, really matter?

Germán Garabano, Alan Maximiliano Gessara, Cesar Angel Pesciallo, Leonel Perez Alamino, Hernán Del Sel

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Efficacy and safety of modular versus monoblock stems in revision total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Germán GarabanoDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280 AEB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Alan Maximiliano GessaraDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280 AEB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cesar Angel PescialloDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280 AEB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Leonel Perez AlaminoDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280 AEB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hernán Del SelDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74 (C1280 AEB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe objective of this study was to assess if the fracture and/or non-union of extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO) affected the behavior and survival of modular fluted and tapered distal fixation stems in revision total hip arthroplasties (rTHA).

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 52 rTHA in 52 patients. Preoperative diagnoses were mechanical loosening (42 cases), septic loosening (8), periprosthetic fracture (1), and femoral stem fracture (1). According to the Paprosky classification, femoral bone stock deficiencies were 19 type-II, 26 type IIIA, and 7 type IIIB. We assessed the behavior of the osteotomy (union, fracture, migration) and the survival and behavior (integration and subsidence) of prosthetic femoral stems.

resultsETO union and non-union rates were 84.61% (44 patients) and 15.38% (8 cases) respectively. There were twelve (23%) intra-operative fractures of the osteotomy fragment and 11 (21.15%) migrations (4.5 mm on average). We observed bone union in 39 (75%) stems and 13 (25%) stable fibrous unions. Nine (17.3%) stems subsided 7 mm (2-15 mm) on average before becoming stable. Stem subsidence and integration was not significantly affected by ETO fracture/no fracture or union/non-union. The postoperative Harris Hip Score (HHS) improved significantly as compared to the pre-operative HHS (38.41 ± 3.54 vs 85.29 ± 3.36; p < 0.01). Patients were followed up for 55 (24-100) months. The overall implant survival at the end of follow-up was 100%.

conclusionsIn this series, neither the non-union nor the intra-operative fracture of the ETO segment affected the behavior or medium-term survival of femoral stems.

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Extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO)Fluted tapered modular stemRevision total hip arthroplasty

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PMID33664557
PMCPMC7890301
OpenAlexW3126627706

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