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Radiolucencies surrounding acetabular components with three-dimensional coatings: artifact or real?

ABSTRACT: Background:Several 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional surfaces are available for cementless acetabular fixation. Plain radiographs are used to assess osseointegration; however, the radiographs are limited by their inability to capture the bone fixation process occurring over the 3-dimensional cup surface. In this cadaveric study, we compared the bone apposition between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional cups. Methods:Both types of cups were implanted in 6 cadavers and pelvic radiographs obtained. Each cup was resected from the pelvis with adequate bone around it, and subsequently embedded in a polymer. Six sections of each cup were obtained to examine the metal and bone interface. Photographs and contact radiograph images were obtained for each section, and these were graded to arrive at percent metal-bone contact values for the cups. Results:On average, <30% of the cups' areas displayed radiolucencies on the pelvic radiographs for both cup types. For the section images and radiographs, there was about 80% aggregate contact between the cups and surrounding bone in both cup types. In the 3-dimensional cups group, some inconsistencies were found between the section photographs and the corresponding radiograph images. The radiolucencies observed on the section radiograph could not always be correlated with metal to bone gap on the section photograph. Conclusions:Good metal-bone contact (75% + contact area) was observed on both cup types. The inconsistencies found in the 3-dimensional cup group may be because of the interaction of radiographs with the unique porous cup surface resulting in artifactual radiolucencies.

SUBMITTER: Faizan A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5712042 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Radiolucencies surrounding acetabular components with three-dimensional coatings: artifact or real?

Faizan Ahmad A Chuang Philip P Aponte Carlos C Moretti Vincent V Sharkey Peter F PF

Arthroplasty today 20170726 4

<h4>Background</h4>Several 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional surfaces are available for cementless acetabular fixation. Plain radiographs are used to assess osseointegration; however, the radiographs are limited by their inability to capture the bone fixation process occurring over the 3-dimensional cup surface. In this cadaveric study, we compared the bone apposition between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional cups.<h4>Methods</h4>Both types of cups were implanted in 6 cadavers and pelvic radiographs ...[more]

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