Cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients aged ≥80 years

Takahito Yuasa; Katsuhiko Maezawa; Masahiko Nozawa; Kazuo Kaneko

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.12.007

Cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients aged ≥80 years

J Orthop. 2016 Jan 22;13(1):29-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.12.007. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Authors

Takahito Yuasa¹, Katsuhiko Maezawa², Masahiko Nozawa³, Kazuo Kaneko¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; Juntendo Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu City, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177-8521, Japan.

Abstract

Background/purpose: We evaluate the clinical and radiological results of cementless total hip arthroplasties (THAs) in patients aged ≥80 years.

Methods: We compared the clinical and radiological results of 30 cementless THAs done in patients aged ≥80 years (older group) and aged 60-69 years (control group).

Results: The Harris Hip score significantly decreased in the older group 1 year after the operation and at the final follow-up observation (p = 0.001), but no joints required revision surgery due to poor initial fixation or early loosening.

Conclusion: Cementless THA in the elderly is safe and durable at the time of the follow-up.

Keywords: Cementless; Octogenarians; Surgical outcome; Total hip arthroplasty.