Abstract
Purpose
The aims of this retrospective study were to firstly introduce three practical bulk bone graft techniques based on acetabular morphology for dysplasia and secondly evaluate the long-term durability of acetabular reconstruction using those techniques combined with cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Methods
The study comprised 101 consecutive THAs with a minimum follow-up of ten years; these procedures were categorised as being L shape (n = 58), Wall (n = 33) and D shape (n = 10) types.
Results
At the last follow-up, all bone grafts acquired trabecular reorientation, and no evidence of revision for aseptic or radiological loosening was noted.
Conclusions
These bone graft techniques will be effective for improving the management of dysplasia in cemented THA by providing both acetabular reconstruction and cement containment.
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Introduction
The acetabular component in total hip arthroplasty (THA) should be placed at the true hip centre because of bone stock, biomechanical factors and preventing loosening or dislocation [1–4]. However, placing the acetabular component at the true hip centre in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) may lead to uncovering the dome, which would require augmentation. Some authors have described various techniques to augment acetabular deficiency, including techniques involving medial wall fracture, small cemented socket, cemented socket with bulk bone graft, uncemented socket with bulk bone graft and impaction bone grafting. Above all, bulk bone grafts have been reported to yield successful and positive long-term results.
In 1977, Harris et al. [5] reported a series of 27 dysplastic hips that were treated using femoral head grafting in THA and showed rates of loosening (46 %) and revision (20 %) after a mean of 11.8 years. It is a well-known fact that those poor results may have been due to using the primitive technique and implants with a small offset rather than using bulk bone grafts. In a recent study, Iida et al. [6] closely analysed 133 cemented THAs with acetabular bone graft, as described by Wolfgang [7], and contradicted the misleading statement by Harris et al. [5] about bulk bone grafts. According to their Kaplan–Meier analysis, they predicted that the acetabular component survival rate at 15 years was 96 % and 75 %, with revision for aseptic and radiological loosening, respectively. Furthermore, they indicated risk factors for acetabular component loosening, including trochanteric nonunion, lateral placement of the socket and delayed trabecular re-orientation of bone graft. Concurrently, Bobak et al. [8] reported no revisions with acetabular bone graft involving 45 cemented THAs after a mean follow-up of 11 years. Akiyama et al. [9] used an evolving operative technique and predicted that the acetabular component survival rate at 15 years was 96 % and 91 %, with revision for aseptic and radiological loosening as end points, respectively. The utility of bulk bone grafts for DDH remains uncontroversial, but acetabular morphology for bulk bone graft has not been discussed thus far.
We performed sophisticated acetabular reconstructions with bulk bone graft techniques, except the risk factors mentioned by Iida et al. [6]. The major changes in our study compared with the original report of Iida et al. [6] were the approach and fixation method of bulk bone graft against trochanteric nonunion and a delayed trabecular re-orientation of the bone graft. Moreover, if the centre-edge (CE) angle of the bone graft was <0° [10], minor changes were made to usage of the acetabular reinforcement device rather than using the bulk bone graft only. The aims of this study were firstly to introduce the three practical types of bulk bone graft techniques based on acetabular morphology for DDH and secondly retrospectively evaluate the long-term durability of more sophisticated acetabular reconstruction with those techniques combined with cemented THA. The hypothesis was that acetabular reconstruction with bulk bone graft techniques would be effective for improving DDH management in cemented THA.
Materials and methods
Between January 2001 and December 2013, we performed 2500 consecutive primary cemented THAs at our institution; 1453 (58 %) required a bone graft because of osteoarthritis (OA) with DDH, rheumatoid arthritis, rapidly destructive coxarthrosis or trauma. Of these, 101 THAs (87 patients) were performed for OA patients with DDH, with a minimum follow-up of ten years, and 25 THAs were lost to follow-up (follow-up rate, 80 %). We excluded patients (11 THAs) with the Kerboull-type acetabular reinforcement device because the CE angle of the bone graft was <0°, and those (three THAs) who underwent subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy for Crowe group IV hip [11]. The study population comprised 78 women and nine men, with a mean age of 57 (range, 23–75) years at the time of surgery. Mean follow-up was 11 (range, 10–14) years. The study was approved by our institutional review board, and patients provided informed consent for participation and publication of findings.
Acetabular morphology was evaluated based on pre-operative computed tomography (CT) planning, as described by Iida et al. (Fig. 1) [12]. Briefly, CT images of the hip joint with an axial line interval of 5 mm were entered into the computer using original Sim-Hip simulation software, which determined diameter, location, inclination and anteversion of the acetabular component. After determining acetabular component position, the Sim-Hip provided a scout view in the anteroposterior (AP) radiograph. Accordingly, we selected three different techniques using a femoral head autograft. The techniques were classified as L shape, Wall and D shape based on diameter, height, inclination and lateral coverage, which were determined by the correlation between acetabular morphology and the planning component (Fig. 2). The L-shape type was employed in patients when the original lateral edge of the acetabulum was horizontally near the lateral edge of the acetabular component; the Wall type was employed when the original lateral edge of the acetabulum was located medially compared with the lateral edge of the acetabular component or when the base of the L shape was too small; the D-shape type was used when the original lateral edge of the acetabulum was located further laterally compared with the lateral edge of the acetabular component.
All operations were performed with the transgluteal approach using a femoral head autograft, as described by Wolfgang (Fig. 3) [7]. Firstly, the true acetabulum was reamed based on pre-operative planning. After preplacing the trial acetabular component and confirming superolateral uncovering of the dome, the resected femoral head was shaped according to the three different techniques. Cartilage of the false acetabulum was removed and shaved to expose the subchondral bone; the appropriate foundation was created at the grafting aspect of the false acetabulum. The chip bone, which was produced at the reaming of the acetabulum, was placed on the grafting aspect of the femoral head autograft and then fixed transiently with two Kirschner wires (diameter, 2.0 mm). Next, the graft was fixed with bioresorbable poly-L-lactic acid screws (cancellous lag screw; 6.5 mm in bore diameter and 4.1 mm in grove diameter; Takiron, Tokyo, Japan) in 94 hips. The other seven hips were fixed using only two Kirschner wires because the graft size was small. Excessive graft bone was gradually reamed, and the covering of the dome was checked after trial acetabular component placement. Finally, two Kirschner wires were removed after acetabular component implantation. We randomly used two implant types: (1) the K-MAX CLHO flanged cup with a 22.225-mm ZrO2 head and HS-3 stem in 52 hips (KYOCERA Medical, Osaka, Japan), and (2) the Charnley Elite plus cup with a 22.225-mm Ortron 90 head and C-stem in 49 hips (DePuy International, Leeds, UK). All acetabular components were fixed with ENDURANCE bone cement (DePuy International), and all femoral components were inserted with Vacu-Mix Plus ENDURANCE bone cement (DePuy International) using a cement gun. Full weight bearing was allowed after drain removal, but using a crutch was encouraged for up to three months.
After surgery, patients were followed up at two weeks, three months, six months and annually. Blinded retrospective evaluations of the AP radiographs were performed using a ruler (Carestream Health Japan Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) by two blinded orthopaedic surgeons. Two weeks after surgery, Crowe’s classification [11], Hartofilakidis classification [13], abduction angle and height from the teardrop line to the centre of the acetabular component were obtained. Graft thickness was defined as the horizontal distance between the original lateral edge of the acetabulum and the lateral edge of the bone graft. The proportion of the acetabular component covered by the bone graft was measured using the CE angle of the bone graft, which was the angle between the vertical line of the head centre and the original lateral edge of the acetabulum [10]. During follow-up, graft remodeling was assessed according to the method described by Knight et al. [14]; re-orientation of the trabecular pattern within the graft to match the normal trabecular orientation of the acetabular dome was noted. The redundant graft ratio was defined as the excessive graft (i.e., horizontal distance between the lateral edge of the acetabular component and that of the bone graft) divided by graft thickness and multiplied by 100 (%) (Fig. 4). Graft resorption was graded as minor, moderate or major according to criteria by Gerber and Harris [15]. Resorption of <1/3, 1/3 to 1/2 and >1/2 of the graft was considered minor, moderate and major, respectively. The presence of radiolucent lines at the cement–bone interface was evaluated according to DeLee and Charnley [16]; and any evidence of acetabular component loosening was defined as complete demarcation (type 3) or socket migration (type 4) according to criteria by Hodgkinson et al. [17].
Statistical analyses
Survival was determined using Kaplan–Meier analysis with 95 % confidence intervals (CI); endpoints were loosening and acetabular component revision. All data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with SAS version 9.2 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA); a P value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results
Patient demographic data are shown in Table 1. These procedures were categorised as L shape (n = 58), Wall (n = 33), and D shape (n = 10) (Fig. 5). Post-operative results from the time of surgery to the last follow-up are shown in Table 2. In the Wall type, bone graft CE angle was significantly greater than that in the L- or D-shape types (P < 0.05). All grafts acquired trabecular re-orientation at the last follow-up. The redundant graft ratio and graft resorption in the D-shape type were significantly lower than in the L-shaped or Wall types (P < 0.05). No evidence of revision for aseptic and radiological loosening was noted; acetabular component rate was predicted to be 100 % for both endpoints.
Discussion
In Japan, patients with hip OA have a unique aetiology. The proportion of patients who have secondary OA due to DDH is >80 % [18]. We have extensive experience in performing THA for DDH; however, DDH is a relative rare disorder in Europe and the United States. Numerous classifications of DDH have been described by some authors; the classifications by Crowe and Hartofilakidis are commonly used due to high reliability [11, 13]. However, there are no classifications according to acetabular morphology for bulk bone grafts. In this study, we show that the three practical types of bulk bone graft techniques based on acetabular morphology can be effective for improving DDH management in cemented THA.
The aim of THA in DDH is to restore the centre of hip rotation and proximal femoral anatomy to allow optimal abductor function [19], and the acetabular component should be placed at the true hip centre by acetabular reconstruction. Many authors report excellent results of bulk bone graft for DDH in cemented THA [6, 8, 9, 20–23], and survivorship for revision of aseptic and radiological loosening is reported to be 85–100 % and 82–100 %, respectively, during a minimum follow-up of ten years. Zahar et al. [24] reported that although the midterm functional outcome of THA with acetabular bulk bone graft was satisfactory, long-term results were questionable, so the good results reported may depend on meticulous technique. No evidence of revision for aseptic and radiological loosening was noted in this study, which further supports the use of bulk bone graft for DDH. Furthermore, according to the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Engesaeter et al. [25] demonstrated that the risk for any revision of cementless THAs in patients with DDH was 2.7 times higher than cemented THAs. In a meta-analysis of 3488 articles, Toossi et al. [26] revealed that the estimated odds ratio for survivorship of a cemented compared to a cementless acetabular component was 1.60 (95 % confidence interval, 1.32 to 2.40; P = 0.02). According to these findings, fixation of cemented acetabular components was more reliable than that of cementless components.
Bulk bone graft techniques require some practical tools and skills, such as classification based on acetabular morphology for DDH, as mentioned. This is suitable for classifying practical bulk bone graft techniques in THA but not the degree of DDH [11, 13]. According to our detailed analyses, lateral resorptions of redundant bone grafts in the L-shaped and Wall types were increased compared with those in the D-shaped type because the load transfer for bone graft remodelling might be low in redundancy of the L-shaped and Wall types. The CE angle of the bone graft in the Wall type was greater (i.e. smaller graft thickness and contact area between host and graft bone), but the re-orientation of graft remodeling and long-term durability of the acetabular component were excellent in all three types. Therefore, the bone graft may play a decisive role in both acetabular reconstruction and cement containment.
There were some limitations in this study. Firstly, the current classification according to acetabular morphology and post-operative evaluations were based on AP radiographs. The resected femoral head was actually shaped according to both the scout view (2D) and simulated CT and intra-operative findings (3D). Secondly, we only evaluated the long-term durability of cemented THA in DDH with bulk bone graft, because this was not a randomised controlled study. An experimental study of acetabular exposure with DDH in the cementless acetabular component was previously conducted [27]. Although we preferred to graft the bone when the cup was covered up to 80 % by the iliac bone after full preparation of the acetabulum, as described by Gerber and Harris [15], there were no strict indications for bulk bone graft; thus, our study might have included some patients who did not require a bulk bone graft. Based on the original report of Iida et al. [6], our aim was to perform acetabular reconstruction with bulk bone graft as much as possible, because complete bony containment was confirmed to be important for acetabular component survivorship [28]. Thirdly, the definition of a true hip centre is obscure and was determined intra-operatively based on the teardrop line, then assessed post-operatively as the height from the teardrop line to the centre of the acetabular component.
In summary, we obtained excellent results of more sophisticated acetabular reconstruction with bulk bone graft techniques at a minimum follow-up of ten years. Acetabular reconstruction with the three bulk bone autograft techniques (i.e. L shape, D shape, Wall) will be effective for better DDH management in cemented THA by providing both acetabular reconstruction and cement containment.
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Oe, K., Iida, H., Kawamura, H. et al. Long-term results of acetabular reconstruction using three bulk bone graft techniques in cemented total hip arthroplasty for developmental dysplasia. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 40, 1949–1954 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-015-3039-5
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