Sutherland reports 10-year outcomes of 100 consecutive Müller curved-stem cemented total hip arthroplasties performed at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1970, evaluating clinical results by Harris hip score and radiographic evidence of component loosening, migration, and bone resorption.
This data demonstrates the substantial long-term loosening rates with early cemented hip designs and identifies key risk factors for component failure.
Understanding these failure patterns helps inform modern implant selection and surgical technique, particularly regarding femoral component positioning and patient selection.
Sutherland reports 10-year outcomes of 100 consecutive Müller curved-stem cemented total hip arthroplasties performed at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1970, evaluating clinical results by Harris hip score and radiographic evidence of component loosening, migration, and bone resorption.
This data demonstrates the substantial long-term loosening rates with early cemented hip designs and identifies key risk factors for component failure.
Understanding these failure patterns helps inform modern implant selection and surgical technique, particularly regarding femoral component positioning and patient selection.