The Effects of Rasp Oversize on the Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty With a Collared Satin-Finished Composite Beam Cemented Stem

BACKGROUND

This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of using two different oversized rasps in total hip arthroplasty (THA) with a composite beam cemented stem (DCM-J).

METHODS

A consecutive series of 105 hips underwent hybrid THA using the DCM-J stem between 2006 and 2010. Among the patients with a minimum 10-year follow-up, a 1.5-mm oversized rasp was used in 38 hips (group S), whereas a 0.5-mm oversized rasp was used in 36 hips (group M). The Japanese Orthopedic Association hip score and radiographic findings were evaluated, including cement mantle thickness, stress shielding, and cortical hypertrophy.

RESULTS

The Japanese Orthopedic Association hip score was significantly improved postoperatively with 100% of the implant survival rate in both groups when septic loosening was excluded. Radiographic assessment performed immediately postoperatively revealed that the cement mantle thickness was significantly larger in group M than group S in Gruen zone 1 but did not differ between groups in zones 2-7. Stress shielding was significantly more frequent in group M than group S at 2 years (P = .011), 5 years (P = .012), and ≥10 years postoperatively (P = .038). Cortical hypertrophy appeared in a time-dependent manner; however, the prevalence did not significantly differ between groups at final follow-up at a mean of 11.7 years (range 10-14 years) postoperatively.

CONCLUSIONS

The DCM-J stem achieved good clinical results in both groups. Stress shielding was significantly more frequent in THA using the 0.5-mm rasp than the 1.5-mm rasp, indicating that sufficient cement mantle room should be prepared for the cemented stem.

Study of an Additional Layer of Cement Mantle Hip Joints for Reducing Cracks

Failure of the cement mantle in total hip arthroplasty is not a simple phenomenon. Cracking, which can be caused by crack initiation and repeated loading, can cause loosening of the acetabular liner component. A previous study showed that addition of a metal layer between the liner and acetabular could reduce the stress at the contact surface of the cement mantle. This study elaborates on the performance of the additional layer. Several material properties of the layer were simulated using finite element analysis for maximum performance. A static contact analysis was used to simulate the stresses at the contact surface of the cement mantle. The results show that an additional layer of cobalt chrome produced the best performance.

Effect of Femoral Head Size, Subject Weight, and Activity Level on Acetabular Cement Mantle Stress Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

In cases where cemented components are used in total hip arthroplasty, damage, or disruption of the cement mantle can lead to aseptic loosening and joint failure. Currently, the relationship between subject activity level, obesity, and prosthetic femoral head size and the risk of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component in cemented total hip arthroplasty is not well understood. This study aims to provide an insight into this. Finite element models, validated with experimental data, were developed to investigate stresses in the acetabular cement mantle and pelvic bone resulting from the use of three prosthetic femoral head sizes, during a variety of daily activities and one high impact activity (stumbling) for a range of subject body weights. We found that stresses in the superior quadrants of the cortical bone-cement interface increased with prosthetic head size, patient weight, and activity level. In stumbling, average von Mises stresses (22.4 MPa) exceeded the bone cement yield strength for an obese subject (143 kg) indicating that the cement mantle would fail. Our results support the view that obesity and activity level are potential risk factors for aseptic loosening of the acetabular component and provide insight into the increased risk of joint failure associated with larger prosthetic femoral heads. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1771-1783, 2019.

Cement interface and bone stress in total hip arthroplasty: Relationship to head size

The use of larger prosthetic femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has increased considerably in recent years in response to the need to improve joint stability and reduce risk of dislocation. However, data suggests larger femoral heads are associated with higher joint failure rates. For cemented implants, ensuring the continued integrity of the cement mantle is key to long term fixation. This paper describes an investigation into the effect of variation in femoral head size on stresses in the acetabular cement mantle and pelvic bone. Three commonly used femoral head sizes: 28, 32, and 36 mm diameter were investigated. The study was undertaken using a finite element model validated using surface strains obtained from Digital Image Correlation (DIC) during experimentation on a composite hemipelvis implanted with a cemented all-polyethylene acetabular cup. Following validation, the models were used to investigate stresses in the pelvic bone and acetabular cement mantle resulting from two loading scenarios; an average weight subject (700 N) and an overweight subject (1,000 N) undertaking a single leg stand. We found that the highest peak stresses occurred in the anterosuperior and posterosuperior regions of the bone-cement interface, in the line of action of the load, where debonding usually initiates. Stress on the cortical bone-cement interface increased with femoral head diameter by up to 9% whilst stresses in the trabecular bone remained relatively invariant. Our findings may help to explain higher joint failure rates associated with larger femoral heads. © 2018 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:2966-2977, 2018.

Glenoid cement mantle characterization using micro-computed tomography of three cement application techniques

BACKGROUND

Numerous studies have documented the concern for progressive radiolucent lines, signifying debonding and subsequent aseptic loosening of the glenoid component. In this study, we compared 3 cementation methods to secure a central peg in 15 cadaveric glenoids.

METHODS

Cement application techniques consisted of (1) compression of multiple applications of cement using manual pressure over gauze with an Adson clamp, (2) compression of multiple applications of cement using a pressurizer device, and (3) no compression of a single application of cement. Each glenoid was then imaged with high-resolution micro-computed tomography and further processed by creating 3-dimensional computerized models of implant, bone, and cement geometry. Cement morphology characteristics were then analyzed in each of the models.

RESULTS

There were no significant differences detected between the 2 types of compression techniques; however, there was a significant difference between compression methods and use of no compression at all. All morphologic characteristics of a larger cement mantle were significantly correlated with greater cortical contact.

CONCLUSIONS

We demonstrate that compression techniques create a larger cement mantle. Increased size of the cement mantle is associated with increased contact with cortical bone at the glenoid vault. This method for characterizing the cement mantle by micro-computed tomography scanning techniques and 3-dimensional analysis may also be useful in future finite element analysis studies.

Importance of a distal centralizer in experimental malpositioning of cemented stems. A biomechanical study on human femora

INTRODUCTION

Femoral centralizers in total hip arthroplasty (THA) are designed to improve the neutral implant position and ensure a homogeneous cement mantle without implant-bone impingement. To date there are no data about the cement mantle configuration and implant position after malinsertion, as seen in mini-open approaches or adipose patients with a limited view. The present biomechanical study was performed to investigate whether a distal centralizer may correct and optimize the position of a malinserted femoral stem.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Thirteen MS 30 stems with and without a distal centralizer each were implanted in paired fresh human femora. Malinsertion was performed using a 3D guiding device with 10° deviation to the femoral axis in the sagittal plane. The thickness of the cement mantle was measured on the anterior, posterior, medial and lateral side of the implanted stem at a distance of 1 cm each. For each side data were taken at 13 points.

RESULTS

Digital evaluation of the cement mantle thickness revealed compareable values in frontal plane when a centralizer was used (p > 0.4). In contrast the cement mantle thicknesses without a centralizing device varied in the distal region between 3.38 mm and 5.09 mm (p ≤ 0.001) and in the central region between 3.52 mm and 4.19 mm (p ≤ 0.009).

CONCLUSIONS

A distal centralizer allows a more uniform cement mantle and neutral alignment even with a malinsertion of the femoral stem. This could reduce the failure rate and early loosening in complex THA.

Initial evaluation on subsidence of cemented collarless polished tapered stem applied to the patients with narrow femoral medullar canal

Purpose:

The geometry of the proximal femur is one of the important factors for choosing the suitable stem. We have been applied cemented collarless polished tapered (CPT) stem to the patients with small femur. Radiographic evaluation was performed to access the clinical feature of the stem in early stage of the follow-up.

Methods:

One hundred total hip arthroplasties with CPT system were performed between October 2004 to February 2006. This study focused on the 53 cases to whom size 1 or smaller sized stem were implanted, and its post-operative period was 41 months (30-46 months). Morphologic classification of preoperative proximal femur, stem alignment, thickness of the cement mantle, cementing technique, subsidence of the stem, improvement in the bone-cement interface, and stress shielding were assessed.

Results:

The size of the inserted stem was X-SMALL in one case, SMALL in two cases, SIZE 0 in 12 cases, and SIZE 1 in 38 cases. Canal shape of proximal femur was stovepipe type in five cases, normal type in 43 cases, and champagne-flute type in five cases. There was no subsidence in eight cases. 44 stems subsided within 1 mm, one stem subsided 1 to 2 mm, and no stem subsided over 2 mm. In 39 of 45 cases, subsidence was appeared within six months after operation. Marked progressive and excessive subsidence was not seen after the two years of follow-up.

Conclusions:

Short term radiographic results of THA with CPT stem to small femur were satisfactory with less unfavorable radiographic findings, which imply contribution to longer survivorship of the stem.