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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Use of a Plasma-Sprayed Titanium-Hydroxyapatite Femoral Stem in Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Older than 70 Years. Is Cementless Fixation a Reliable Option in the Elderly?

Nicola Piolanti, Elisabetta Neri, Enrico Bonicoli, Paolo Domenico Parchi, Stefano Marchetti, Mario Manca, Luca Bonini, Lorenzo Banci, Michelangelo Scaglione

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. 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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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nicola PiolantiOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5157-6024
Elisabetta NeriOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Enrico BonicoliOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Paolo Domenico ParchiOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Stefano MarchettiOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Mario MancaOrtopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale della Versilia, 55049 Viareggio, Italy.
Luca BoniniOrtopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale della Versilia, 55049 Viareggio, Italy.
Lorenzo BanciPermedica Orthopaedics, 23807 Merate, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5436-2988
Michelangelo ScaglioneOrtopedia e Traumatologia I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · ITOspedale Versilia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough cementless implants are increasing in popularity, the use of cementless femoral stems for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hip hemiarthroplasty (HH) in elderly patients remains controversial. The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of a cementless stem used in a large multicentric cohort of elderly patients receiving elective THA and HH for displaced femoral neck fracture.

methodsA total of 293 patients (301 hips) aged 70 years or older (mean age, 78 years; range, 70-93) who received the same cementless plasma-sprayed porous titanium-hydroxyapatite stem were retrospectively evaluated after primary THA and HH to investigate stem survival, complications, and clinical and radiographic results.

resultsCumulative stem survival was 98.5% (95% CI, 96.4-99.4%; 91 hips at risks) with revision due to any reason as the end-point at 10-year follow-up (mean 8.6 years, range 4-12). No stem was revised due to aseptic loosening. The mean Forgotten Joint Score was 98.7. Radiographically, the implants showed complete osseointegration, with slight stress-shieling signs in less than 10% of the hips.

conclusionThe use of cementless stems was proven to be a reliable and versatile option even in elderly patients for elective THA and HH for femoral neck fracture.

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cementless stemelderly patienthip hemiarthroplastyhydroxyapatiteplasma-sprayporous titaniumsurvivaltotal hip arthroplasty

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PMID34682858
PMCPMC8540300
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