Cement in cement revision with preservation of the original cement mantle has become an attractive and commonly practised technique in revision hip surgery. Since introducing this technique to our unit we have used two types of polished tapered stem. We report the clinical and radiological outcomes for cement in cement femoral revisions performed using these prostheses. All patients who underwent femoral cement in cement revision with a smooth tapered stem between 2005 –2013 were assessed. Data collected included indication for revision surgery and components used. All patients were followed up annually. Outcomes recorded were radiographic analysis, clinical outcome scores (Oxford Hip Score, WOMAC and SF-12) and complications, including requirement for further revision surgery. Median follow-up was 5 years (range 1 – 8 years). 116 revision procedures utilising cement in cement femoral revision were performed in the 8 year study period (68 females, 48 males, and mean age of 69 years). The femoral component was a C-stem AMT (Depuy) in 59 cases and Exeter stem (Stryker) in 57 cases.Introduction
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