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. 2016 Jun 27;87(4):356–362. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2016.1194128

Table 5.

Reasons for revision or reoperation in revised THAs performed in the period 2007–2014 in the Netherlands (n = 3,879)

Non-mixed THA (n = 3,403)
Mixed THAa (n = 476)
Total (n = 3,879)
Revision within 6 years for n % n % n %
Infection 379 11 57 12 436 11
Periprosthetic fracture 450 13 62 13 512 13
Symptomatic MoMb bearing 223 6.6 8 1.7d 231 6.0
Dislocation 969 29 152 32 1,121 29
Loosening of femur 712 21 84 18 796 21
Loosening of acetabulum 421 12 77 16c 498 13
Cup/liner wear 119 3.5 16 3.4 135 3.5
Periarticular ossification 71 2.1 14 2.9 85 2.2
Girdlestone 141 4.1 19 4.0 160 4.1
Other 549 16 78 16 627 16
a

This group includes mixed stem-head THAs, mixed head-cup THAs, and mixed stem-head-cup THAs.

b

MoM: metal-on-metal.

c

p < 0.05

d

p < 0.0001.