Factors Leading to Rearthroplasty in a Material with Radiographically Loose Total Hip Prostheses

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Abstract
To analyze factors associated with clinical failure (defined as indication for rearthroplasty) of [human] total hip arthyroplasties when radiographic loosening of the femoral component was present, 79 radiographically loose femoral components were studied. The rate of failure was 23%. High viscosity bone cement was negatively correlated to clinical failure; male sex and high body weight were positively correlated to clinical failure. Signs of loosening appearing early in the period of observation significantly more often led to clinical failure than late appearance of loosening, which was encouraging for the long-term prognosis.

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