Acta Ortopédica Brasileira (Jan 2008)

Artroplastia total do quadril de Spotorno® Spotorno® total hip arthroplasty

  • Carlos Alberto de Souza Macedo,
  • Rodrigo Benedet Scheidt,
  • Humberto Moreira Palma,
  • Ricardo Rosito,
  • Walmor Weissheimer Junior,
  • Carlos Roberto Galia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1413-78522008000400006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 4
pp. 217 – 222

Abstract

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Uma coorte de 48 pacientes (54 quadris) submetidos a artroplastia total primária de quadril não-cimentada com prótese de Spotorno®. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o desfecho clínico-radiológico da prótese de Spotorno®,em um período de 20 anos (1985 a 2005), com seguimento médio de 17,5 anos (8-20anos). Na avaliação clínica e funcional foram obtidos 92,7% de bons resultados. Encontrou-se osteopenia em 24 acetábulos (44,4%) e 30 fêmures (55,6%). O desgaste do polietileno esteve presente em 43 acetábulos (79,6%), com média de dois milímetros (0-5mm). A análise estatística dos resultados sugeriu que a presença de osteopenias não está relacionada ao desfecho clínico (p=0,75); o desgaste do polietileno, bem como a presença de osteopenia, foi mais pronunciado nos pacientes abaixo de 55 anos (pThe objective of the study was to assess clinical-X-ray endpoint on a cohort of 48 patients (54 hips) submitted to Spotorno® primary non-cemented total hip arthroplasty in the last 20 years (1985 - 2005), with mean follow-up time of 17.5 years (range: 8-20 years). In the clinical and functional evaluation, 92.7% good outcomes were achieved. Osteopenia was found in 24 acetabula (44.4%) and 30 femurs (55.6%); A mean of 2 millimeters (0-5 mm) of polyethylene wear-off was present in 43 acetabula (79.6%). The statistical analysis of the results suggested that the presence of osteopenia is not associated to the clinical endpoint (p=0.75); polyethylene wear-off as well as the presence of osteopenia was more significant if patients below the age of 55 years (p<0.05). We concluded that the use of a Spotorno® prosthesis on this cohort showed god outcomes, similar to those previously reported in literature.

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