Excellent Midterm Results of Triflange Patient Matched Implants for Extensive Acetabular Bone Defect

Reconstruction of extensive acetabular bone defects is one of the most challenging problems encountered by arthroplasty surgeons. Triflange patient matched implants (PMI) offer the potential advantages of immediate, rigid fixation with a superior individualized fit. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic midterm results of PMI in extensive acetabular defect reconstruction.

The current prospectively designed retrospective review examined 13 consecutive patients (5 males and 8 females) with a mean age of 69 years undergoing revision hip arthroplasty with Paprosky type 3B acetabular defects reconstructed using PMI between October 2011 and December 2016. A successful result was defined as a postoperative increase in Harris hip score (HHS) of >20 points with a radiographically stable implant (assessed with hip X-rays) and no need for additional acetabular reconstruction.

Twelve out of the 13 patients in the study were available for follow-up with mean duration of 50 months. One patient died during the study period due to an unrelated cause. The mean HHS increased from 41 to 82 points. Eleven out of 12 acetabular components were well fixed and pelvic discontinuity healed in all patients.

Custom triflange PMI is an excellent option for management of complex and extensive acetabular defects with or without pelvic discontinuity.