Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing in rheumatoid patients. A report on thirteen hips with minimum 3 year follow-up

Hip Int. 2011 Jan-Mar;21(1):59-65. doi: 10.5301/hip.2011.6305.

Abstract

Rheumatoid disease can be extremely debilitating due to progressive joint destruction and multiple joint involvement. While there are varying results for THR in patients with RA, there is only one report of metal-on-metal resurfacing for rheumatoid patients with hip arthritis. We present preoperative and latest follow-up UCLA scores, SF-12 scores, HHS and range of motion in a series of 13 hips (10 patients). The patients experienced no complications associated with their resurfacing procedure and there have been no failures 3 to 13 years after surgery. Our results show that rheumatoid arthritis patients with hip involvement treated with metal-on-metal resurfacing can have extremely good outcomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / surgery*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Health Status
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Joint / physiopathology
  • Hip Joint / surgery
  • Hip Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metals*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Reoperation / adverse effects
  • Reoperation / methods*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Metals