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The femur is the body's longest and strongest bone spanning the thigh region. Its head articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint. A minor indentation on the medial side of the femoral head, called the fovea capitis, serves as the site of attachment for the ligament of the head of the femur. This weak ligament spans the femur and acetabulum and supports the hip joint. The narrowed region below the head is the neck of the femur. The inclination angle between the...
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Proximal Femoral Replacement for Prosthetic Hip Joint Infection.

Sathya Lakpriya1, Lucy Maling1, Gihan Jayasinghe1

  • 1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent, GBR.

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Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) effectively eradicates hip prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in complex cases. This salvage surgery restores function when standard revision hip arthroplasty is not feasible, showing promising infection eradication rates.

Keywords:
femoral stemhip infectioninfected hip arthroplastypfrpjiprosthetic hip joint infectionprosthetic joint infectionproximal femoral replacementrevision hip arthroplastyrevision hip surgery

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Infectious Disease
  • Biomaterials Engineering

Background:

  • Revision total hip arthroplasty presents significant challenges, particularly when complicated by hip prosthetic joint infection (PJI).
  • Severe proximal femoral bone loss in the context of PJI often precludes standard revision techniques.
  • Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) offers a potential salvage solution for reconstructing hips unsalvageable by other means.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of proximal femoral replacement (PFR) as a salvage strategy for managing hip prosthetic joint infection (PJI) with severe bone loss.
  • To assess the outcomes of PFR in eradicating infection and restoring function in a challenging patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series of 15 PFR procedures in 14 patients performed by a high-volume revision hip surgeon.
  • All cases had infection as the primary indication, with 13 confirmed PJI according to 2018 MSIS criteria.
  • Primary outcome: infection eradication. Secondary outcomes: complications, re-operation, mobility, mortality. Mean follow-up: 3 years. Evidence Level: IV.

Main Results:

  • Infection was successfully eradicated in 13 out of 15 cases (86.6%).
  • Complications included three episodes of hip dislocation in two patients; one patient required acetabular revision for infected loosening.
  • Most patients (all but one) achieved ambulation with walking aids. Persistent or recurrent infection led to death in two patients.

Conclusions:

  • Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) is a viable option for patients with PJI where standard revision arthroplasty is unsuitable and excision surgery is unacceptable.
  • PFR demonstrates promising results for eradicating prosthetic joint infection in this challenging group of patients requiring salvage surgery.