Outcome of the contralateral hip in rapidly destructive arthrosis after total hip arthroplasty: a preliminary report

J Arthroplasty. 2006 Oct;21(7):1026-31. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.08.007. Epub 2006 Jun 8.

Abstract

We investigated the outcome of the contralateral hip in patients with rapidly destructive arthrosis of the hip after total hip arthroplasty. Twenty-four patients were included, and the mean duration of radiographic follow-up was 7.0 years (range, 3.8-17.8 years). To assess the capable parameters for predicting the development of osteoarthritis, we evaluated the receiver operating characteristic curves. Three (12.5%) of 24 patients developed osteoarthritis and underwent total hip arthroplasty within 3.8 to 6.5 years. In these 3 patients, both the acetabular-head index and the center-edge angle were significantly lower than those in patients without osteoarthritis (P < .005). Based on the receiver operating characteristic curves, both an acetabular-head index of less than 72% and a center-edge angle of less than 16 degrees were considered to be associated with the development of osteoarthritis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetabulum / anatomy & histology
  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis / etiology
  • Osteoarthritis / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • ROC Curve
  • Treatment Outcome