Custom Triflange Acetabular Components for Large Acetabular Defects: Minimum 10-Year Follow-up

Compromise of bony support presents a difficult problem in acetabular revision surgery. Although various methods have been proposed to cope with this problem, they have had variable results and little long-term follow-up. The authors reviewed the results of 37 patients undergoing custom triflange revision surgery. Two patients were lost to follow-up, leaving 35 patients with minimum 10-year clinical and radiographic follow-up. Thirty-two (91%) of 35 components were unrevised and functioning well at minimum 10-year follow-up. One component placed for pelvic discontinuity loosened at 12 years after surgery but was converted to a conventional total hip. One component had failure of 3 ischial screws at 6 months; however, at 11 years, the patient had no additional clinical or radiographic evidence of loosening. The average Harris hip score was 28 preoperatively and 90 postoperatively. Two components (6%) were removed for infection. There were no dislocations, fractures, or nerve injuries. Revision of large acetabular defects with a custom triflange component resulted in reliably good to excellent results at minimum 10-year follow-up. [Orthopedics. 2018; 41(3):e316-e320.].