Young adults undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) largely have different indications for surgery, preoperative function, and postoperative goals compared to a standard patient group. The aim of our study was to describe young adult THA preoperative function and quality of life, and to assess postoperative satisfaction and compare this with functional outcome measures. A retrospective cohort analysis of young adults (aged < 50 years) undergoing THA between May 2018 and May 2023 in a single tertiary centre was undertaken. Median follow-up was 31 months (12 to 61). Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and focus group-designed questionnaires were distributed. Searches identified 244 cases in 225 patients. Those aged aged under 30 years represented 22.7% of the cohort. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (50; 45.5%) and Perthes’ disease (15; 13.6%) were the commonest indications for THA.Aims
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Despite advances in the treatment of paediatric hip disease, adolescent and young adult patients can develop early onset end-stage osteoarthritis. The aims of this study were to address the indications and medium-term outcomes for total hip arthroplasty (THA) with ceramic bearings for teenage patients. Surgery was performed by a single surgeon working in the paediatric orthopaedic unit of a tertiary referral hospital. Databases were interrogated from 2003 to 2017 for all teenage patients undergoing THA with a minimum 2.3 year follow-up. Data capture included patient demographics, the underlying hip pathology, number of previous surgeries, and THA prostheses used. Institutional ethical approval was granted to contact patients for prospective clinical outcomes and obtain up-to-date radiographs. In total, 60 primary hips were implanted in 51 patients (35 female, 16 male) with nine bilateral cases. The mean age was 16.7 years (12 to 19) and mean follow-up was 9.3 years (2.3 to 16.8).Aims
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Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is one
of the known causes of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of FAI cases
considered to be secondary to SUFE-like deformities. We performed a case–control study on 96 hips (75 patients: mean
age 38 years (15.4 to 63.5)) that had been surgically treated for
FAI between July 2005 and May 2011. Three independent observers
measured the lateral view head–neck index (LVHNI) to detect any
SUFE-like deformity on lateral hip radiographs taken in 45° flexion,
45° abduction and 30° external rotation. A control group of 108
healthy hips in 54 patients was included for comparison (mean age
36.5 years (24.3 to 53.9). The impingement group had a mean LVHNI of 7.6% (16.7% to -2%) Our results suggest that SUFE is one of the primary aetiological
factors for cam-type FAI. Cite this article:
We investigated the development of CT-based bony
radiological parameters associated with femoroacetabular impingement
(FAI) in a paediatric and adolescent population with no known orthopaedic
hip complaints. We retrospectively reformatted and reoriented
225 abdominal CTs into standardised CT pelvic images with neutral
pelvic tilt and inclination (244 female and 206 male hips) in patients
ranging from two to 19 years of age (mean 10.4 years). The Tönnis
angle, acetabular depth ratio, lateral centre–edge angle, acetabular
version and α-angle were assessed. Acetabular measurements demonstrated increased acetabular coverage
with age and/or progressive ossification of the acetabulum. The α-angle
decreased with age and/or progressive cortical bone development
and resultant narrowing of the femoral neck. Cam and pincer morphology
occurred as early as ten and 12 years of age, respectively, and
their prevalence in the adolescent patient population is similar
to that reported in the adult literature. Future aetiological studies
of FAI will need to focus on the early adolescent population. Cite this article:
The reported prevalence of an asymptomatic slip
of the contralateral hip in patients operated on for unilateral slipped
capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is as high as 40%. Based on a population-based
cohort of 2072 healthy adolescents (58% women) we report on radiological
and clinical findings suggestive of a possible previous SCFE. Common
threshold values for Southwick’s lateral head–shaft angle (≥ 13°)
and Murray’s tilt index (≥ 1.35) were used. New reference intervals
for these measurements at skeletal maturity are also presented. At follow-up the mean age of the patients was 18.6 years (17.2
to 20.1). All answered two questionnaires, had a clinical examination
and two hip radiographs. There was an association between a high head–shaft angle and
clinical findings associated with SCFE, such as reduced internal
rotation and increased external rotation. Also, 6.6% of the cohort
had Southwick’s lateral head–shaft angle ≥ 13°, suggestive of a
possible slip. Murray’s tilt index ≥ 1.35 was demonstrated in 13.1%
of the cohort, predominantly in men, in whom this finding was associated
with other radiological findings such as pistol-grip deformity or
focal prominence of the femoral neck, but no clinical findings suggestive
of SCFE. This study indicates that 6.6% of young adults have radiological
findings consistent with a prior SCFE, which seems to be more common
than previously reported. Cite this article:
In the majority of patients with slipped upper
femoral epiphysis only one hip is involved at primary diagnosis. However,
the contralateral hip often becomes involved over time. There are
no reliable factors predicting a contralateral slip. Whether or
not the contralateral hip should undergo prophylactic fixation is
a matter of controversy. We present a number of essential points
that have to be considered both when choosing to fix the contralateral
hip prophylactically as well as when refraining from surgery and
instead following the patients with repeat radiographs.
We report the survival, radiological and functional outcomes of a single surgeon series of his first 144 consecutive Birmingham hip resurfacing procedures (130 patients) at a minimum of ten years. There were ten revisions during this time. Although no patients were lost to follow-up some did not complete the scoring assessment or undergo radiological assessment at ten years. The ten-year survival for male patients was 98.0% (95% confidence interval 95.2 to 100). The ten-year survival for the total cohort with aseptic revision as the endpoint was 95.5% (95% confidence interval 91.8 to 99.0) and including revisions for sepsis was 93.5% (95% confidence interval 89.2 to 97.6). The median modified Oxford hip score at ten years was 4.2% (interquartile range 0 to 19) and the median University of California, Los Angeles score was 7.0 (interquartile range 5.0 to 8.0). This study confirms the midterm reports that metal-on-metal hip resurfacing using the Birmingham Hip provides a durable alternative to total hip replacement, particularly in younger male patients wishing to maintain a high level of function, with low risk of revision for at least ten years.
Increasing follow-up identifies the outcome in younger patients who have undergone total hip replacement (THR) and reveals the true potential for survival of the prosthesis. We identified 28 patients (39 THRs) who had undergone cemented Charnley low friction arthroplasty between 1969 and 2001. Their mean age at operation was 17.9 years (12 to 19) and the maximum follow-up was 34 years. Two patients (4 THRs) were lost to follow-up, 13 (16 THRs) were revised at a mean period of 19.1 years (8 to 34) and 13 (19 THRs) continue to attend regular follow-up at a mean of 12.6 years (2.3 to 29). In this surviving group one acetabular component was radiologically loose and all femoral components were secure. In all the patients the diameter of the femoral head was 22.225 mm with Charnley femoral components used in 29 hips and C-stem femoral components in ten. In young patients who require THR the acetabular bone stock is generally a limiting factor for the size of the component. Excellent long-term results can be obtained with a cemented polyethylene acetabular component and a femoral head of small diameter.
