Cementless CUT femoral neck prosthesis: increased rate of aseptic loosening after 5 years

Abstract

Background: Bone-saving hip arthroplasty techniques, which facilitate revision, are gaining importance as the number of hip replacements in younger patients increases.

Patients and methods: 123 CUT femoral neck prostheses (ESKA Implants, Lübeck, Germany) were implanted in 113 patients (average age 53 years) between 1999 and 2002. After a mean follow-up of 5 (3-7) years, we determined the state of 120 prostheses; 3 patients could not be located. 97 patients with 107 prostheses, none of which had been revised, were evaluated clinically and radiographically.

Results: The median Harris hip score improved from 51 points to 92 points in the unrevised hips. 13 CUT prostheses (11%) had been revised, 7 because of aseptic loosening, 3 because of persisting thigh pain, 1 because of immediate vertical migration, and 2 because of septic loosening. The 5-year survival rate of the CUT prosthesis was 89%.

Interpretation: The medium-term survival with this type of femoral component is unsatisfactory, with a high rate of aseptic loosening. The surviving prostheses had a good clinical outcome.