Revision of a Failed Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty following Excessive Reaming with a Medial Cup Protrusion.

Ivanova, Silviya; Vuillemin, Nicolas; Hapa, Onur; Siebenrock, Klaus A; Keel, Marius J B; Tosounidis, Theodoros H; Bastian, Johannes D (2022). Revision of a Failed Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty following Excessive Reaming with a Medial Cup Protrusion. Medicina, 58(9) MDPI 10.3390/medicina58091254

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Background and Objectives: Atraumatic intrapelvic protrusion of the acetabular component following excessive reaming of the acetabulum with a far medial positioning of the cup is a rare, but serious complication of a total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study analyzes the factors contributing to this uncommon complication and presents the outcome after the revision surgery using the Ganz reinforcement ring combined with a bone graft and plating of the posterior column and/or screws for the anterior column. Materials and Methods: A retrospective case series study with seven patients (four males, mean age 76 ± 10 years (60-86)) that underwent a revision THA within 24 ± 17 days (5-60) after an atraumatic periprosthetic acetabular fracture with a medial cup protrusion was performed. All fractures were reconstructed with a Ganz reinforcement ring and bone graft with a mean follow-up of 1.7 ± 1.7 years (0.5-5). Radiographs were evaluated for the following: (i) cup positioning immediately after the primary THA and the revision surgery, (ii) cup migration in the follow-up, and (iii) fracture healing. Results: The position of the acetabular component as assessed on the postoperative radiographs after the index surgery and before the complete medial cup protrusion showed a cup placement beyond the ilioischial line indicative of a fracture of the medial wall. The revision surgery with the reconstruction of the medial wall with a Ganz reinforcement ring combined with a bone graft restored in the presented cases the center of rotation in the horizontal direction with a statistical significance (p < 0.05). During the follow-up, there was no aseptic loosening with the relevant cup migration or significant change in the position of the acetabular cup at the final follow-up (p > 0.05) after the revision. All seven fractures and bone grafts realized a bone union until the latest follow-up. Conclusions: Following excessive reaming, the acetabular component was placed too far medially and resulted in an intrapelvic cup protrusion. An unstable cup following a fracture of the medial wall was evident on the immediate postoperative radiographs. In the case of the medial wall perforation with an intrapelvic cup protrusion after the primary THA, the reconstruction with a Ganz reinforcement ring was a successful treatment option resulting in the fracture healing and a stable cup positioning. Surgeons should be aware of that rare and probably underreported complication and restore the anatomic center of rotation by treating the defect intraoperatively.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery

UniBE Contributor:

Ivanova, Silviya Dimitrova, Vuillemin, Nicolas Sébastien, Siebenrock, Klaus-Arno, Keel, Marius, Bastian, Johannes Dominik

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1648-9144

Publisher:

MDPI

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

26 Sep 2022 16:03

Last Modified:

05 Jul 2023 05:59

Publisher DOI:

10.3390/medicina58091254

PubMed ID:

36143931

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Ganz reinforcement ring acetabular component acetabular fracture medial protrusion total hip arthroplasty

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/173233

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/173233

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