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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_9 | Pages 18 - 18
1 May 2018
Mammoliti L Van Bavel D De Steiger R Rainbird S
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Introduction/Aims

The Exeter Stem can be used with metal femoral head that are made of either cobalt chrome, or stainless steel. The aim of this study was to compare the rates of revision of these two metal femoral head types when used with this femoral component.

Method

Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) Data from September 1999 until December 2015 for all primary THRs using an Exeter or an Exeter v40 stem with the diagnosis of osteoarthritis were analysed. Only bearing couples that used a metal head with polyethylene were included. The cumulative percent revision (CPR) calculated using Kaplan-Meier estimates were compared for the two metal head types. CPR were further analysed by age, polyethylene type and head size. Reasons for revision and types of revision were assessed.


The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 99-B, Issue 6 | Pages 766 - 773
1 Jun 2017
Graves SE de Steiger R Davidson D Donnelly W Rainbird S Lorimer MF Cashman KS Vial RJ

Aims

Femoral stems with exchangeable (modular) necks were introduced to offer surgeons an increased choice when determining the version, offset and length of the femoral neck during total hip arthroplasty (THA). It was hoped that this would improve outcomes and reduce complications, particularly dislocation. In 2010, the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) first reported an increased rate of revision after primary THA using femoral stems with an exchangeable neck. The aim of this study was to provide a more comprehensive up-to-date analysis of primary THA using femoral stems with exchangeable and fixed necks.

Materials and Methods

The data included all primary THA procedures performed for osteoarthritis (OA), reported to the AOANJRR between 01 September 1999 and 31 December 2014. There were 9289 femoral stems with an exchangeable neck and 253 165 femoral stems with a fixed neck. The characteristics of the patients and prostheses including the bearing surface and stem/neck metal combinations were examined using Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) and Kaplan-Meier estimates of survivorship.