Revision hip arthroplasty
Unfortunately, there are no perpetual hip prosthesis. In 15-20 years (sometimes even more), the prosthesis may demand replacement, complete or partial. If a patient appears to the physician on time, with the first signs of the instability, the component will be just replaced with a larger one.
Published: 31.08.2020
Revision hip arthroplasty
Unfortunately, there are no perpetual hip prosthesis. In 15-20 years (sometimes even more), the prosthesis may demand replacement, complete or partial. If a patient appears to the physician on time, with the first signs of the instability, the component will be just replaced with a larger one.
Sometimes, the revision arthroplasty takes place earlier. For instance, in a case of inflammation after the initial arthroplasty, when the prosthesis had been replaced with a temporary spacer with antibiotics.
If a surgeon encounters large bone defects, special revision systems may be implanted. Sometimes, in the most difficult cases, individual 3D printed prosthetic components can be applied.
Cup instability and the result of the revision hip arthroplasty with a 3D-printed construction