Mid-Term to Long-Term Results of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Oval-Shaped Acetabular Cup - TC Type

Abstract

The purpose of our paper is to evaluate the mid-term to long-term results and to confirm the basic criteria of a high-quality revision implant: safe bridging of bone defects, achievement of reliable primary fixation of revision acetabular cup, achievement of good secondary stability with documentable osteointegration of cup and demonstration of remodelling of transplanted bone tissue in the area of defects and in spaces between the implant ribs.

Keywords

• revision oval-shaped cup
• bone remodelling
• pull-out tests
• angular stable screws
• computed tomography