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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
Bone mineral density changes surrounding a porous-coated proximal modular sleeved hip prosthesis were determined as a function of time over a 24-month period. The periprosthetic bone regions were defined by the 7 Gruen zones. Measurements were obtained with a dual-energy x-ray densitometer using a dedicated software program. Inclusion criteria required that the patients had primary implants, were asymptomatic with Harris hip scores of > or =95 for the duration of the study, and showed no radiographic evidence of loosening. The protocol specified that bone measurements be obtained within 1 week after surgery as a baseline reference and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months thereafter. A total of 111 consecutive patients were enrolled in this ongoing prospective study, of whom 52 had 4 or more measurements after the initial baseline determination for statistical analysis. At 3 months, all zones showed a significant decrease in bone mineral density relative to the baseline measurements, and their mean loss ranged from 6.5% to 11.2%. By 24 months, mineral losses relative to baseline varied from 0 to 11% for Gruen zones 1 to 6. Relative to the 3-month levels, there was no significant change in zones 1, 4, and 6; a significant improvement in zones 3 and 5; and a small but significant loss in zone 2 at 24 months. Gruen zone 7, the medial femoral neck cortex, differed in that it was the site of greatest bone mineral loss, attaining a mean of 20.2% at 24 months. It was found that the amount of periprosthetic mineral loss at 12 months was independent of the initial baseline reference bone mineral levels. Results of this study show the normal temporal bone mineral changes surrounding a proximally modular porouscoated femoral implant. The pattern of change demonstrated may be peculiar to the prosthesis used in this study because it might differ in implants of different design and material composition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0883-5403
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
71-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Temporal changes of periprosthetic bone density in patients with a modular noncemented femoral prosthesis.
pubmed:affiliation
McGill University, The Montreal General Hospital, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article