The Minimum 5-Year Follow up of a Highly Versatile Distally Anchored Femoral Revision System With Hydroxyapatite Coating.

BACKGROUND

Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most successful operations medicine can offer. As more patients undergo total hip arthroplasty the revision burden increases proportionately. This is a cohort study of the Arcos Modular Femoral Revision System.

METHODS

The primary outcome was rerevision of the femoral component. Secondary outcomes include complications and radiological and clinical outcomes over 5 years.

RESULTS

A total of 74 patients were recruited, and the femoral survival rate was 100% at 5 years with 12 censorships. A total of 31 patients were given Proprosky 3/4 preoperatively. Eleven patients underwent further procedures; however, no femoral components were revised. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed by a biostatistician. Patients demonstrated a consistent and sustained improvement in Harris hip score, Oxford hip score, and EQ-5D. Radiological review revealed minimal and stable lysis around the femoral components.

CONCULSION

The ARCOS Modular Femoral Revision System was designed to offer a range of options to allow femoral bone stock preservation and avoiding conversion to an endoprosthetic and seems to be effective in the medium term.