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. 2003 Oct 24;28(2):74–77. doi: 10.1007/s00264-003-0519-9

Osteodensitometry after total hip replacement with uncemented taper-design stem

Rainer Schmidt 2, Tobias E Nowak 1, Lutz Mueller 2, Rocco P Pitto 1,
PMCID: PMC3474478  PMID: 15224163

Abstract

We followed 24 patients (26 hips) with uncemented total hip replacement for a minimum of 3 years. Patient mean age was 52 (40–69) years. The aim was to evaluate femoral periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD) using quantitative computed tomography osteodensitometry. At 3-years’ follow-up, 25 hips were clinically rated good or excellent. The mean Harris hip score rose from 58 (49–68) pre-operatively to 94 (81–98) at the last follow-up. All hips were radiologically stable. Mean decrease of the overall BMD in the femoral metaphysis was 14.3%, and mean decrease of cortical BMD was 17.3%. In the diaphysis, mean decrease of overall BMD was 5.5% and mean decrease of cortical BMD was 4.5%. Observed loss was markedly lower than in comparable series with uncemented stems.

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