Background: Porous metal acetabular augments have become widely used to fill bony defects in patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. The objective of this study was to determine whether the currently offered size range of the augments is appropriate for surgical needs.
Methods:We reviewed the cases of all patients at 1 centre with a porous revision shell, and when an augment was used we recorded the patient and implant characteristics.
Results:We reviewed the cases of 281 patients, and augments were used in 24. Augment diameter was skewed toward the small end (p < 0.001), although thickness was not (p = 0.05); 21 of 24 augments were those with the smallest 3 diameters and thicknesses.
Conclusion:Given the sizes used, the full range of inventory provided by the manufacturer may be unnecessary, as surgeons will likely attempt a larger shell before a larger augment.Contexte : Les implants de révision acétabulaire faits de métal poreux sont maintenant largement utilisés pour corriger les anomalies osseuses chez des patients qui doivent subir une révision de leur prothèse totale de la hanche. L'objectif de cette étude était de déterminer si la gamme actuelle des implants offerts répond aux besoins chirurgicaux.Méthodes : Nous avons passé en revue, dans un seul centre, tous les cas de révision effectuée au moyen d'un revêtement poreux. Lorsqu'un implant avait été utilisé, nous avons consigné les caractéristiques des patients et des implants.
Résultats :Nous avons ainsi examiné 281 cas, dont 24 ont nécessité la pose d'un implant. Le diamètre de l'implant de révision était asymétrique vers l'extrémité fine (p < 0,001), mais non son épaisseur (p = 0,05); 21 implants sur 24 étaient des 3 diamètres et épaisseurs les plus petits.
Conclusion :Compte tenu des tailles utilisées, la gamme complète offerte par le fabricant n'est peut-être pas nécessaire, puisque les chirurgiens tenteront selon toutes probabilités d'utiliser un revêtement plus volumineux avant d'utiliser un implant plus volumineux. R evision total hip arthroplasty is substantially more complex than primary arthroplasty, with bone defects surrounding the implant being a common occurrence. Traditionally, segmental bony defects have been filled with bone graft, either in combination with a jumbo cementless cup or, in the case of large defects, with a cage to bridge these defects. However, in the past decade porous metal acetabular augments have been developed as an alternative.1 These augments integrate (or unitize) with the acetabular component of the implant (the acetabular cup) and are screwed into the surrounding bone, filling the defect (Fig. 1). Although augments were initially marketed by a single implant manufacturer, multiple versions of these porous metal (tantalum or titanium alloys) augments are now available from other manufacturers. Midterm results suggest that the augments are effective for filling the bony defect and provide stable fixation.
2,3The augments, like the implants themselves, follow the principle of modularity, meaning they a...