A Minimum Ten Years of Follow-Up of Alumina Head on Delta Liner Total Hip Arthroplasty. 2018

Won-Sik Choy, and Yong-Han Cha, and Chung-Youb Jeon, and Kyu-Sang Lee, and Ha-Yong Kim
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea.

In the early days when delta ceramics were developed, there was a period of using delta ceramic liner and alumina ceramic head. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using delta ceramic liner on alumina ceramic head after a minimum of 10 years of follow-up and to evaluate problems of early delta ceramic liner. Alumina on delta cementless total hip arthroplasty was performed in 92 hips (85 patients) from August 2005 to March 2007 at our hospital. Bilateral total hip arthroplasty were performed in 7 patients, 30 patients on the left side and 48 patients on the right side. Preoperative diagnosis was osteonecrosis of the femoral head in 34 hips (37%), degenerative arthritis in 31 hips (33.7%), femur neck fracture in 21 hips (22.8%), and rheumatoid arthritis in 6 hips (6.5%). All surgeries were carried out with anterolateral approach. For the clinical evaluation, Harris hip score (HHS), pain, and range of motion were assessed. Radiographs were reviewed by the authors to search for any signs of osteolysis, loosening of implants, and heterotopic ossification. HHS was compared between preoperative and final follow-ups. The mean HHS improved from preoperative 58.3 points (range 27-76) to 92.7 points (range 78-98) on the final follow-up (P = .02). The mean range of hip motion at the final follow-up was flexion 116.9°, adduction 23.8°, abduction 34.6°, internal rotation 16.3°, and external rotation 39.2°. As for the postoperative pain, 1 patient complained of inguinal pain and 4 patients complained of thigh pain. Because of trauma, 3 cases of dislocation were observed in all cases. There are 3 cases with dislocation and 2 cases were treated with conservative treatment without recurrence, but 1 case was required for surgical treatment due to eccentric rim wear of delta liner. The aseptic loosening of acetabular cup and femoral stem was each 1 hip. Alumina head-on-delta liner cementless THA, using a large femoral head 32-36 mm in diameter, demonstrated satisfactory clinical and radiological results in the minimum 10 years of follow-up. Eccentric rim wear can occur even in delta ceramic liners that are known to have high strength, and this can lead to dislocation which can, in turn, increase the possibility of linear fracture.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010014 Osteolysis Dissolution of bone that particularly involves the removal or loss of calcium. Osteolyses
D010020 Osteonecrosis Death of a bone or part of a bone, either atraumatic or posttraumatic. Aseptic Necrosis of Bone,Avascular Necrosis of Bone,Kienbock Disease,Necrosis, Aseptic, of Bone,Necrosis, Avascular, of Bone,Bone Necrosis,Kienbock's Disease,Kienboeck Disease,Kienboeck's Disease,Bone Aseptic Necrosis,Bone Avascular Necrosis,Bone Necroses,Kienboecks Disease,Necroses, Bone,Necrosis, Bone,Osteonecroses
D010149 Pain, Postoperative Pain during the period after surgery. Acute Post-operative Pain,Acute Postoperative Pain,Chronic Post-operative Pain,Chronic Post-surgical Pain,Chronic Postoperative Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pain,Pain, Post-operative,Persistent Postsurgical Pain,Post-operative Pain,Post-operative Pain, Acute,Post-operative Pain, Chronic,Post-surgical Pain,Postoperative Pain, Acute,Postoperative Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain,Postoperative Pain,Acute Post operative Pain,Chronic Post operative Pain,Chronic Post surgical Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pains,Pain, Acute Post-operative,Pain, Acute Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Post-operative,Pain, Chronic Post-surgical,Pain, Chronic Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Postsurgical,Pain, Persistent Postsurgical,Pain, Post operative,Pain, Post-surgical,Pain, Postsurgical,Post operative Pain,Post operative Pain, Acute,Post operative Pain, Chronic,Post surgical Pain,Post-operative Pains,Post-surgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Persistent
D011474 Prosthesis Design The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis. Design, Prosthesis,Designs, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Designs
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
D002516 Ceramics Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed) Ceramic
D005260 Female Females
D005265 Femoral Neck Fractures Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES. Femur Neck Fractures,Femoral Neck Fracture,Femur Neck Fracture

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