These days, total hip arthroplasties (THA) are more implanted in young patients. Due to the expected lifespan of a THA and the life expectancy of young patients, a future revision is inevitable. Indirectly increasing the number of revisions in these patients. Therefore we evaluated the results of revision THA in patients under the age of 60 years. However, we used a unique protocol in which we used in all cases of acetabular and/or femoral bone deficiencies reconstruction with bone impaction grafting. To determine the mid- to longterm results of cemented revision total hip arthroplasties in patients under the age of 60, all clinical data and radiographs were analyzed of patients operated between 1992 and 2005. Patients with multiple previous revisions were also included. Only cemented components were used. During this period 146 consecutive revision total hip arthroplasties were implanted in 129 patients. This included 124 cup and 106 stem revisions. The average age at index surgery was 47 years. No case was lost. Mean follow-up was 7.6 (range, 2.0–16.7) years.Background
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