TOTAL HIP-ARTHROPLASTY WITH BONELOC(R) - LOOSENING IN 102 157 CASES AFTER 0.5-3 YEARS/

We report the outcome of 177 consecutive primary Charnley total hip ar throplasties inserted with Boneloc(R) cement between November 1991 and November 1993. There were 107 women and 70 men. The mean age at the t ime of the operation was 71 years. 11 patients (13 hips) died during t he follow-up period and 3 patients were too weak to attend a follow-up examination. Of the 161 remaining hips, 4 had been revised because of deep infection. The mean follow-up time for the remaining 157 hips wa s 2 (0.53) years. 24 hips had been revised and 6 are waiting for revis ion because of stem loosening. Of the remaining 127 hips, 72 showed ra diographic signs of stem loosening and 2 hips were probably loose. Ost eolysis was seen around the femoral component in 56 hips.