Research Article

Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options

Volume: 47 Number: 2 April 26, 2013
  • Ulf Gunther Leichtle
  • Carmen Ina Leichtle
  • Ferdane Taslaci
  • Patrik Reize
  • Markus Wünschel
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Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the setting for dislocations and redislocations after primary and revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), identify risk factors and optimize treatment.
Methods: This study included 56 patients with a dislocated hip following THA (n=5,205) between 1984 and 2005 and a matched control group (n=55). Hospital charts and radiographs of all patients in both groups were analyzed. Thirty-one patients in the study group were followed both clinically and radiologically.
Results: The dislocation rate after primary THA was 1.1% (56/5,205) and the redislocation rate after a first occurrence was as high as 39%. There was a positive correlation between the time intervals from the surgery to first dislocation and from the first dislocation to second dislocation (r=0.4). Most of the primary dislocations occurred within a short period of time after surgery, thus favoring consecutive dislocations. Female gender, as well as revision arthroplasty, was associated with a higher incidence of dislocations. No relation was found between the orientation of the acetabular cup and dislocation.
Conclusion: To prevent redislocations after the first occurrence, we suggest thorough evaluation of possible technical faults which should be addressed surgically. Considering the high redislocation rate, we also advocate a stringent conservative treatment regime especially after the first THA dislocation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ulf Gunther Leichtle This is me

Carmen Ina Leichtle This is me

Ferdane Taslaci This is me

Patrik Reize This is me

Markus Wünschel This is me

Publication Date

April 26, 2013

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 47 Number: 2

APA
Leichtle, U. G., Leichtle, C. I., Taslaci, F., Reize, P., & Wünschel, M. (2013). Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 47(2), 96-103. https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX
AMA
1.Leichtle UG, Leichtle CI, Taslaci F, Reize P, Wünschel M. Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47(2):96-103. https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX
Chicago
Leichtle, Ulf Gunther, Carmen Ina Leichtle, Ferdane Taslaci, Patrik Reize, and Markus Wünschel. 2013. “Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Treatment Options”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 (2): 96-103. https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX.
EndNote
Leichtle UG, Leichtle CI, Taslaci F, Reize P, Wünschel M (April 1, 2013) Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 2 96–103.
IEEE
[1]U. G. Leichtle, C. I. Leichtle, F. Taslaci, P. Reize, and M. Wünschel, “Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 96–103, Apr. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX
ISNAD
Leichtle, Ulf Gunther - Leichtle, Carmen Ina - Taslaci, Ferdane - Reize, Patrik - Wünschel, Markus. “Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Treatment Options”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47/2 (April 1, 2013): 96-103. https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX.
JAMA
1.Leichtle UG, Leichtle CI, Taslaci F, Reize P, Wünschel M. Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47:96–103.
MLA
Leichtle, Ulf Gunther, et al. “Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Treatment Options”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 96-103, https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX.
Vancouver
1.Ulf Gunther Leichtle, Carmen Ina Leichtle, Ferdane Taslaci, Patrik Reize, Markus Wünschel. Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment options. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 1;47(2):96-103. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA59YG88FX