ACETABULAR RECONSTRUCTION WITH IMPACTED MORSELLISED CANCELLOUS BONE-GRAFT AND CEMENT - A 10 TO 15-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF 60 REVISION ARTHROPLASTIES

We report a long-term review of 60 acetabular components revised using impacted, morsellised bone allografts and a cemented polyethylene cup , The acetabular defects were cavitary (37) or combined (23), Follow-u p was for a mean 11.8 years (10 to 15). Further revision was needed in five hips, two for septic and three for aseptic loosening. The overal l survival rate at 11.8 years was 90%; excluding the septic cases it w as 94%, Acetabular reconstruction with impacted morsellised cancellous grafts and cement gives satisfactory long-term results.