Results of Total Hip Arthroplasties in the Young Patient; Further Evidence for a Barrier Against Articular wear Debris by Hydroxyapatite Coatings

We examined the hypothesis that the circumferential osseous apposition around HA-coated implants forms a protective barrier against articular wear debris. Sixty-five hydroxyapatite-coated total hip arthroplasties in 57 patients (age <50years) with polyethylene-metal articulation were evaluated regarding PE-wear, osteolysis, and clinical outcome at a minimum of 10 years follow-up. There was no correlation between PE-wear and osteolysis of the femoral zones or cup zones I and III. A strong Pearson correlation was found between polyethylene wear and osteolysis around cup zone II, where the cup only consisted of polyethylene (p<0,01). The aseptic failure rate was 1.5% for the femoral component and 4.5% for the cup after 10 years of follow–up. The average Harris Hip Score was 90 and the average Engh score for fixation was 23 after 10 years. Around HA-coated parts of the prosthesis bone formation remained stable, regardless of the degree of polyethylene wear. The average linear polyethylene wear was 0,16 mm/year. The circumferential osseous apposition of the HA-coated implants possibly formed a protective barrier against articular wear debris. The use of cups with a backside gap resulted in PE-wear associated osteolysis in cup zone II and may be considered to be best avoided.

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