Can periprosthetic hip joint infections be successfully managed by debridement and prosthesis retention?

To evaluate the current literature about how successfully periprosthetic hip joint infections can be managed by debridement and prosthesis retention.A literature search was performed through Pub Med until September 2013.Search terms were"DAIR(debridement,antibiotics,irrigation,and retention)"alone and in combination with"hip"as well as"hip infection+prosthesis retention".A total of 11 studies reporting on 292 cases could be identified.Five different treatment modalities have been described with varying success rates(debridement-21%infection eradication rate;debridement+lavage-75%infection eradication rate;debridement,lavage,with change of modular prosthesis components-70.4%infection eradication rate;debridement,lavage,change of modular prosthesis components+vacuum-assisted closure-92.8%infection eradication rate;acetabular cup removal+spacer head onto retained stem-89.6%infection eradication rate).With regard to the postoperative antibiotic therapy,no general consensus could be drawn from the available data.Debridement,antibiotic therapy,irrigation,and prosthesis retention is an acceptable solution in the management of early and acute hematogenous periprosthetic hip joint infections.The current literature does not allow for generalization of conclusions with regard to thebest treatment modality.A large,multi-center study is required for identification of the optimal treatment of these infections.

Correlation analysis between the interface membrane and loose hip prosthesis

Objective To analyze the cause of prosthesis loosening by observing the interface membranes harvested during the hip restoration operation. Methods A total of 28 specimens of interface membrane around the loose prosthesis were harvested from 28 patients undergoing the restoration of total hip replacement. All the specimens underwent the observation of appearance, light microscopy and scanning electronic microscopy(SEM). Results All the gaps around the loose prosthesis were filled with interface membrane of different thickness. The color of the most interface membrane was madder red, and the other one third of membrane was black. The comparatively thicker membrane was similar to scar connective tissue while the thinner was similar to fiber membrane. A large number of wear debris, macrophages and foreign-body giant cells were found under light microscope. With SEM observation a large number of different diameter collagen fibra structures that looked like scar tissues were arranged disorderly in a great mass, foreign particles and bone debris of different size were distributed unevenly, and the fibroblast was distributed in the collagen fiber. Conclusion Wear debris is related to inflammatory cell response around the interface membrane of the loose prosthesis. The wear debris engulfed by macrophage stimulates the interface membrane to release bone resorption factors (such as TNF) which lead to osteolysis, and this is one of the most important causes of the prosthesis loosening.

Tissue Sparing Surgery and Its Relevance within Hip Prosthesis

The total hip replacement rationale, since 1960 when it was introduced by Sir Charnley, has been modified and evolved until nowadays thanks to laboratory research and clinical trials. This evolution followed a guideline whose milestones are: 1) the surgical approach and implantation technique (ex: detachment of the greater trochanter);2) to use or not to use cement;3) the evolution of materials (titanium, ceramic, x-linked polyethylene);4) the identification of the debris-disease rather than the cement-disease;5) studies focused on bone-prosthesis interaction and biological phenomena related. Between those studies, the authors consider crucial the introduction of tissue sparing surgery and femoral neck preserving rationale, concepts to which they have devoted their scientific research and clinical experience for over the last 30 years, from 1980 to nowadays.

An investigation on the dosimetric impact of hip prosthesis in radiotherapy

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the dosimetric impact of hip prosthesis using ELEKTA linac X-rays and compare the dose perturbations of metallic and nonmetallic hip prostheses. The local dose distributions of typical hip prostheses were calculated for 4, 8, and 15 MV beams by Geant4. Three prosthesis materials were selected in calculation to reveal the relation between material type and local dose perturbations of prostheses. Furthermore,the effect of nominal energy on prosthesis perturbation was also discussed and analyzed. Taking the calculated dose to the hip joint as reference, considerable differences were observed between prostheses and hip joints. In the prosthesis shadow region, the relative dose decreasing was up to 36, 21, and 16 % for the Co–Cr–Mo alloy, titanium alloy, and ceramic prostheses, respectively. In backscattering region, the relative dose increasing was about1–7 %. Overall, the results show that the dose perturbation effect of prostheses was mainly determined by material type, nominal energy, and density. Among these typical hip prostheses, ceramic prosthesis introduces the lowest dose perturbations.

DEVELOPED IMPROVED AND CLINICAL APPLICATION OF BIPOLAR HIP PROSTHESIS—2—13 YEARS FOLLOW—UP

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Stress Analysis and Shape Design of a Femoral Hip Prosthesis

Objective： To study the stress distribution of the femoral hip prosthesis after the hip joint replacement. Methods： After the hip joint replacement, when the fenmr and prosthesis are considered as concentric cylinders with perfectly banded interface, a relatively perfect theoretical model of simulating the interracial stress transfer is established. Results： The maximum interfaeial shear stress oeeured at Z=O. At the cross-section of the femoral neck, interfacial shear stress decreased exponentially with the increases of the Z. Shear stress became very small at Z〉0. 1 m, which meant that the shear stress at the far end of the femoral hip prosthesis was very small. In order to avoid the stress concentration and femoral hip prosthesis sinking, interracial stress must remain constant and balanced with the pressure load at Z=O. The radius of the femoral hip prosthesis changed with interfacial shear stress. The maximum value of the radius occured at Z=O, then it decreased at m. Specially, a=18.2 mm at Z=10 ram, a=5.36 mm at Z=98 ram, these are ideal radius. Conclusion： A theoretical model of simulating the interfacial stress is established when the femur and prosthesis are considered as concentric cylinders. The distributions of the interfacial shear and radial stresses with the axial positions are obtained. A theoretical reference for the design of the prosthesis is provided.

Causes and management of prosthesis dislocation after artificial hip replacement

Objective To explore the causes and management of prosthesis disocation after artificaial hip replacement (AHR).Methods Seventeen patients with prosthesis dislocation after AHR during January 2000 to July 2010 were studied

Pilot biomechanical design of biomaterials for artificial nucleus prosthesis using 3D finite-element modeling

Pilot biomechanical design of biomaterials for artificial nucleus prosthesiswas carried out based on the 3D finite-element method. Two 3D models of lumbar intervertebral discrespectively with a real human nucleus and with the nucleus removed were developed and validatedusing published experimental and clinical data. Then the models with a stainless steel nucleusprosthesis implanted and with polymer nucleus prostheses of various properties implanted were usedfor the 3D finite-element biomechanical analysis. All the above simulation and analysis were carriedout for the L4/L5 disc under a human worst--daily compression load of 2000 N. The results show thatthe polymer materials with Young's modulus of elasticity E = 0.1-100 MPa and Poisson's ratio v=0.35-0.5 are suitable to produce artificial nucleus prosthesis in view of biomechanicalconsideration.

声发射技术在关节外科中的应用及价值

背景:声发射技术是无损检测中最可靠和完善的技术之一,被广泛用于机械、土木和水下声学等多个领域的损伤检测。近年来,声发射技术获得较大发展,在医学工程领域得到初步应用,特别是在人体关节的摩擦评估以及植入物监测方面具有优势。目的:总结声发射技术在关节外科中的应用现状、存在问题及未来的发展方向。方法:检索1989年1月至2024年3月PubMed数据库、Web of Science数据库、中国知网、万方数据库发表的相关文献,中文检索词为“声学,髋关节置换术,髋关节假体,假体失效,膝关节骨关节炎,膝关节,监测,人工关节”;英文检索词为“acoustics,hip replacement arthroplasties,hip prosthesis,prosthesis failure,knee osteoarthritides,knee joint,monitoring,artificial joint”。初检得到文章2991篇,根据纳排标准,最终纳入80篇文章进行综述分析。结果与结论:①在关节外科领域中,声发射技术主要用于关节疾病早期的发现与诊断,以及关节置换术中骨裂和术后假体下沉、植入物磨损、无菌性松动、骨裂等的检测;②声发射技术的优势可以弥补传统检测方法的不足,提早发现关节炎,降低术中的损伤风险,监测并减少术后并发症,提高手术安全性和临床效果。

关节翻修领域热点问题:感染、康复护理、骨缺损及假体松动

背景:随着国内人口老龄化进展,关节置换手术的数量不断增长,与之对应的是关节翻修手术的数量也随之增加。定性、定量分析关节翻修领域的研究现状、研究热点和研究前沿具有重要意义。目的:通过文献计量学方法对近20年来关节翻修领域相关文献进行可视化分析,探索该领域的研究热点与动态趋势,以期为进一步研究提供参考。方法:计算机检索中国知识资源总库(CNKI)、中文科技期刊数据库(VIP)、中国学术期刊数据库(万方数据)2003-01-01/2022-12-31收录的关节翻修的相关文献,使用Note Express(3.9.0.9588)软件剔除重复数据,并采用CiteSpace(6.2.R6)、VOS viewer(1.6.20)和Excel(2016)软件对发文量、作者及机构合作网络、关键词共现、突现及聚类绘制科学知识图谱。结果与结论:①共纳入文献1806篇,近20年该领域年发文量总体态势趋于稳定;②对合作网络分析可知,发文量最多和中介中心性最高的作者是周一新,发文量最多的机构是周一新任职的北京积水潭医院,而中介中心性最高的机构是中国人民解放军总医院;③对关键词分析可知,关节翻修领域的研究热点主要集中在髋关节、感染、康复护理、骨缺损和假体松动等方面;④对关节翻修领域的文献进行可视化分析有利于理清研究脉络,为研究学者们提供研究思路及方法,并揭示该领域的研究态势和前沿热点。

Hip hemi-arthroplasty for neck of femur fracture:What is the current evidence?

This editorial reviews and summarises the current evidence(meta-analyses and Cochrane reviews) relating to the use of hip hemi-arthroplasty for neck of femur fractures. Regarding the optimal surgical approach,two recent meta-analyses have found that posterior approaches are associated with: higher rates of dislocation compared to lateral and anterior approaches; and higher rates of re-operation compared to lateral approaches. Posterior approaches should therefore be avoided when performing hip hemi-arthroplasty procedures. Assessing the optimal prosthesis head component,three recent meta-analyses and one Cochrane review have found that while unipolar hemiarthroplasty can be associated with increased rates of acetabular erosion at short-term follow-up(up to 1 year),there is no significant difference between the unipolar hemi-arthroplasty and bipolar hemi-arthroplasty for surgical outcome,complication profile,functional outcome and acetabular erosion rates at longer-term follow-up(2 to 4 years). With bipolar hemi-arthroplasty being the more expensive prosthesis,unipolar hemi-arthroplasty is the recommended option. With regards to the optimal femoral stem insertion technique,three recent metaanalyses and one Cochrane Review have found that,while cemented hip hemi-arthroplasties are associated with a longer operative time compared to uncemented Hip Hemi-arthroplasties,cemented prostheses have lower rates of implant-related complications(particularly peri-prosthetic femoral fracture) and improved postoperative outcome regarding residual thigh pain and mobility. With no significant difference found between the two techniques for medical complications and mortality,cemented hip hemi-arthroplasty would appear to be the superior technique. On the topic of wound closure,one recent meta-analysis has found that,while staples can result in a quicker closure time,there is no significant difference in post-operative infections rates or wound healing outcomes when comparing staples to sutures. Therefore,either suture or staple wound closure techniques appear equally appropriate for hip hemiarthroplasty procedures.

Overweight and obesity in hip and knee arthroplasty:Evaluation of 6078 cases

AIM: To evaluate a possible association between thevarious levels of obesity and peri-operative characteristics of the procedure in patients who underwent endoprosthetic joint replacement in hip and knee joints. METHODS: We hypothesized that obese patients were treated for later stage of osteoarthritis, that more conservative implants were used, and the intraand perioperative complications increased for such patients. We evaluated all patients with body mass index(BMI) ≥ 25 who were treated in our institution from January 2011 to September 2013 for a primary total hip arthroplasty(THA) or total knee arthroplasty(TKA). Patients were split up by the levels of obesity according to the classification of the World Health Organization. Average age at the time of primary arthroplasty, preoperative Harris Hip Score(HHS), Hospital for Special Surgery score(HSS), gender, type of implanted prosthesis, and intra-and postoperative complications were evaluated.RESULTS: Six thousand and seventy-eight patients with a BMI ≥ 25 were treated with a primary THA or TKA. Age decreased significantly(P < 0.001) by increasing obesity in both the THA and TKA. HHS and HSS were at significantly lower levels at the time of treatment in the super-obese population(P < 0.001). Distribution patterns of the type of endoprostheses used changed with an increasing BMI. Peri- and postoperative complications were similar in form and quantity to those of the normal population. CONCLUSION: Higher BMI leads to endoprosthetic treatment in younger age, which is carried out at significantly lower levels of preoperative joint function.

Comparison of fatigue behaviour of eight different hip stems: a numerical and experimental study

In this study, finite element analysis was used to investigate the fatigue behavior of eight different hip stems. All of the prostheses investigated in the analysis are already being used in Turkish orthopaedic surgery. All stems were compared with each other in terms of fatigue, deformation and safety factors. Primary analysis was applied on three of the stems, which were tested experimentally. It was observed that the simulation and the experimental results are in good agreement with each other. After determining the reliability of the numerical method, the analysis was applied on all other stems. To obtain a more realistic simulation, boundary conditions were applied according to standards specified in the ISO 7206-4 standard. Three different types of materials were selected during analysis. These materials were Ti-6Al-4V, cobalt chrome alloy and 316L. Minimum fatigue cycles, critical fatigue areas, stresses and safety factor values have been identified. The results obtained from the finite element analysis showed that all stems were safe enough in terms of fatigue life. As a result of fatigue analysis, all stems have been found to be successful, but some of them were found to be better than the others in terms of safety factor. The current study has also demonstrated that analysing hip stems with the finite element method (FEM) can be applied with confidence to support standard fatigue testing and used as an alternative. Further studies can expand the simulations to the clinical relevance due to complex physical relevance.

Hip prosthetic loosening and periprosthetic osteolysis:A commentary

Prosthetic loosening and periprosthetic osteolysis have been debated for decades,both in terms of the timing and nature of the triggering events.The hypothesis of wear-particle-induced loosening states that wear particles cause a foreign-body response leading to periprosthetic osteolysis and ultimately to late prosthetic loosening,i.e.,that the osteolysis precedes the loosening.The theory of early loosening,on the other hand,postulates that the loosening is already initiated during or shortly after surgery,i.e.,that the osteolysis is secondary to the loosening.This commentary focuses on the causal relationship between prosthetic loosening and periprosthetic osteolysis.

Hip prosthetic loosening:A very personal review

Hip prosthetic loosening is often difficult to detect at an early stage,and there has been uncertainty for a long time as to when the loosening occurs and thus to the basic causes.By comparing different diagnostic methods,we found that loosening is best defined as prosthetic migration and measured by radiostereometric analysis.Convincing evidence indicates that poor interlock,poor bone quality,and resorption of a necrotic bone bed may initiate loosening during or shortly after surgery;this forms the basis of the theory of early loosening.Biomechanical factors do affect the subsequent progression of loosening,which may increase subclinically during a long period of time.Eventually,the loosening may be detected on standard radiographs and may be interpreted as late loosening but should to be interpreted as late detection of loosening.The theory of early loosening explains the rapid early migration,the development of periprosthetic osteolysis and granulomas,the causality between wear and loosening,and largely the epidemiology of clinical failure of hip prostheses.Aspects discussed are definition of loosening,the pattern of early migration,the choice of migration threshold,the current understanding of loosening,a less exothermic bone cement,cemented taper-slip stems,a new exciting computed tomography-based technique for simpler implant migration studies,and research suggestions.

Role of negative pressure wound therapy in total hip and knee arthroplasty

Negative-pressure wound therapy(NPWT) has been a successful modality of wound management which is in widespread use in several surgical fields. The main mechanisms of action thought to play a role in enhancing wound healing and preventing surgical site infection are macrodeformation and microdeformation of the wound bed, fluid removal, and stabilization of the wound environment. Due to the devastating consequences of infection in the setting of joint arthroplasty, there has been some interest in the use of NPWT following total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty. However, there is still a scarcity of data reporting on the use of NPWT within this field and most studies are limited by small sample sizes, high variability of clinical settings and end-points. There is little evidence to support the use of NPWT as an adjunctive treatment for surgical wound drainage, and for this reason surgical intervention should not be delayed when indicated. The prophylactic use of NPWT after arthroplasty in patients that are at high risk for postoperative wound drainage appears to have the strongest clinical evidence. Several clinical trialsincluding single-use NPWT devices for this purpose are currently in progress and this may soon be incorporated in clinical guidelines as a mean to prevent periprosthetic joint infections.

Leg-length equalization for total hip joint replacement patients

Objective To investigate the methods to maintain leg equalization for patients undergoing primary total hip joint replacement. Methods 40 patients,45 hips with various diseases were treated by total hip joint replacement from Jan 2000 to Sep 2001.Before operation, the perpendicular length from center of femoral head to the summit of great tuberosity and the tip of less tuberosity to the line of bilateral ischial tuberosity were measured; the length from anterior superior iliac spine to medial malleolus were measured at same time.Leg length was decided and corrected according to these lines. Results Before operation, shortening of limbs were presented in 39 hips, 1 to 4 cm, average 2.4 cm.After operation, discrepancy of both legs was 0～0.8 cm.Apparent limps were not observed in all patients. Conclusion This measurement is a useful method to maintain and recover leg length in total hip joint replacement.

ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH OF COMPUTER-AIDED MODEL OF HIP JOINT BASED ON REVERSE ENGINEERING

Former research work about the modeling of hip joint focus on the uppersegment of femoral, and assumes the acetabulum cup is sphere concave, and the acetabulum prosthesesis semisphere. A method of acquiring the point data on the surface of the hipbone using the reverseengineering technology is presented. After analyzing the acetabulum surface fitting error, arotation ellipsoid CAD model is applied to fit the acetabulum surface, and then optimizationtechnique is used to find the geometric parameters of the model. The fitting error between thesphere and rotation ellipsoid is compared and gets the result that the fitting error of rotationellipsoid is smaller than sphere, and the rotation ellipsoid can describe the shape of theacetabulum better.

飞机系统设计中的HIP-HOPS安全性分析方法应用

针对飞机系统失效行为特点,引入了HIP-HOPS方法,并对飞机液压动力刹车系统的功能失效、组件失效进行了分析,分析结果证明了HIP-HOPS方法的可行性。

Restoring Natural Hip Movements with Large Head (Ceramic on Ceramic) Total Hip Replacement: Experience of Our 150 Patients over 6 Years

Background: Asian cultures require floor-seated positions demanding a high range of motion (ROM). Ceramic-On-Ceramic (COC) interface allowed the use of larger head with reduced wear debris generation and adverse tissue reactions. This study was conducted to analyze 6-year clinical-radiological outcome with large head fourth generation DeltaMotion&reg;ceramic-on-ceramic (COC) hip articulation, with special emphasis on postoperative ROM, ability to sit cross-legged, stability, hip noise and revision surgery. Material and Methods: 150 consecutive hips were operated for primary cementless Total Hip Replacement (THR) using DeltaMotion&reg;at a tertiary care center in Mumbai, India, between January 2010 and January 2015. Clinico-radiological outcome was assessed using the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and radiographs at 6 weeks, 6 months, and annually thereafter. Results: 108 (74.5%) patients were males and 37 (25.5%) were females with an average age of 50.87 years. Mean follow-up was 54 months (range: 37 - 86 months). The mean ROM was 120° in flexion, 10° in extension, 30° in adduction, 45° in abduction, 25° in internal rotation and 25° in external rotation. The mean HHS showed a statistically significant improvement of 64.5% (from 54.66 ± 6.42 pre-operatively to 89.95 ± 4.32 post operatively) (p-value: 0.001). 92% of patients were able to sit in squatting position and 92% were able to sit cross-legged on the floor at last follow-up. 0.7% joints (1 hip) had squeaking. Considering no revision surgery as the end point, 6-year prosthesis survivorship was 100%. Complications (superficial infection) occurred in three hips (2%). All patients reported to be satisfied with their outcome after surgery. Conclusion: We infer that DeltaMotion large head COC bearing allows scope for using larger head size in relatively smaller Indian hips due to factory fitted ceramic lining. At 6-year follow-up, high activity level was observed with excellent clinical-radiological outcomes and component longevity in relatively young Indian population.