Hip revision arthroplasty in periprosthetic fractures of vancouver type B2 and B3. 2012

Bernd Fink, and Alexandra Grossmann, and Joachim Singer
Clinic of Joint Replacement, General and Rheumatic Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Clinic Markgröningen, Markgröningen, Germany. b.fink@okm.de

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that stem revision in Vancouver Type B2 and B3 periprosthetic fractures using a transfemoral surgical approach and a modular, noncemented, tapered and fluted revision stem led to reproducibly good results with respect to fracture healing, stability of the prosthesis stem, dislocation, intraoperative fracture, and clinical outcome. METHODS Prospective study. METHODS Orthopaedic specialized clinic and center for joint replacement. METHODS Twenty-two patients with periprosthetic fractures of Vancouver Type B2 and 10 of Type B3 were followed of at least 24 months. METHODS Fracture healing, stability of the prosthesis stem, complications, and clinical outcome. RESULTS All fractures healed with a mean time of 14.5 ± 5.2 weeks. No cases of subsidence of the stem were observed and, according to the classification of Engh et al concerning the biologic fixation of the stem, there was bony ingrowth fixation in 28 cases and stable fibrous fixation in four cases. One dislocation occurred and there were no cases of intraoperative fracture. The Harris hip score rose continually after the operations; from a score 3-months postoperatively of 59.2 ± 14.6 points, it rose to 81.6 ± 16.5 points after 24 months. According to the classification of Beals and Tower, all results were rated as excellent. CONCLUSIONS The methods described here for stem revision lead to reproducibly good results in the treatment of periprosthetic hip fractures of Vancouver Types B2 and B3. METHODS Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D005260 Female Females
D006620 Hip Fractures Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES). Femoral Trochlear Fractures,Intertrochanteric Fractures,Subtrochanteric Fractures,Trochanteric Fractures,Trochlear Fractures, Femur,Femoral Trochlear Fracture,Femur Trochlear Fracture,Femur Trochlear Fractures,Fracture, Femoral Trochlear,Fracture, Femur Trochlear,Fractures, Femoral Trochlear,Fractures, Femur Trochlear,Fractures, Hip,Fractures, Intertrochanteric,Fractures, Subtrochanteric,Fractures, Trochanteric,Trochlear Fracture, Femoral,Trochlear Fracture, Femur,Trochlear Fractures, Femoral
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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