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Table 4 Clinical and radiological results

From: Constrained acetabular liners are a viable option in second-stage re-implantation for chronic infected total hip arthroplasty with abductor or greater trochanter deficiency and large acetabular bone defects

Variable

Value

HHS at last follow-up, mean (range)

76.3 (62-86)

 Rating, n (%)

  Excellent

0

  Good

7 (36.8)

  Fair

9 (47.4)

  Poor

3 (15.8)

Mean cup diameter, mm (range)

53 (48-60)

No. of screws used for cup, mean (range)

3 (2-5)

Femoral head size, n (%)

 28+1.5

4 (21.1)

 28+5

3 (15.8)

 32+1

4 (21.1)

 32+5

3 (15.8)

 36+1.5

1 (5.3)

 36+5

4 (21.1)

Head type, n (%)

 metal

3 (15.8)

 Ceramic

16 (84.2)

Cup inclination, mean (range)

42.7° (32.0°-51.0°)

Cup anteversion, mean (range)

15.2° (5.1°-24.1°)

Patients used augment to reconstruct acetabular bone defects, n (%)

2 (10.5)

Patients used allografts to reconstruct acetabular bone defects, n (%)

5 (26.3)

Acetabular radiolucent lines, n (%)

3 (15.8)

 One zone

2

 Two zone

1   

 Three zone

0

Positive cultures at second stage, n (%)

1 (5.3)

Complications, n (%)

3 (15.8)

 Fatty fluidization of the incision

2

 Transient sciatic nerve palsy

1

  1. HHS Harris Hip Score