Journal article
The 2014 Frank Stinchfield Award: The 'Landing Zone' for Wear and Stability in Total Hip Arthroplasty Is Smaller Than We Thought: A Computational Analysis
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.473(2), pp.441-452
02/01/2015
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3818-0
PMCID: PMC4294904
PMID: 25091222
Abstract
Positioning of total hip bearings involves tradeoffs, because cup orientations most favorable in terms of stability are not necessarily ideal in terms of reduction of contact stress and wear potential. Previous studies and models have not addressed these potentially competing considerations for optimal total hip arthroplasty (THA) function.
We therefore asked if component positioning in total hips could be addressed in terms of balancing bearing surface wear and stability. Specifically, we sought to identify acetabular component inclination and anteversion orientation, which simultaneously resulted in minimal wear while maximizing construct stability, for several permutations of femoral head diameter and femoral stem anteversion.
A validated metal-on-metal THA finite element (FE) model was used in this investigation. Five dislocation-prone motions as well as gait were considered as were permutations of femoral anteversion (0A degrees-30A degrees), femoral head diameter (32-48 mm), cup inclination (25A degrees-75A degrees), and cup anteversion (0A degrees-50A degrees), resulting in 4320 distinct FE simulations. A novel metric was developed to identify a range of favorable cup orientations (so-called "landing zone") by considering both surface wear and component stability.
When considering both wear and stability with equal weight, ideal cup position was more restrictive than the historically defined safe zone and was substantially more sensitive to cup anteversion than to inclination. Ideal acetabular positioning varied with both femoral head diameter and femoral version. In general, ideal cup inclination decreased with increased head diameter (approximately 0.5A degrees per millimeter increase in head diameter). Additionally, ideal inclination increased with increased values of femoral anteversion (approximately 0.3A degrees per degree increase in stem anteversion). Conversely, ideal cup anteversion increased with increased femoral head diameter (0.3A degrees per millimeter increase) and decreased with increased femoral stem anteversion (approximately 0.3A degrees per degree increase). Regressions demonstrated strong correlations between optimal cup inclination versus head diameter (Pearson's r = -0.88), between optimal cup inclination versus femoral anteversion (r = 0.96), between optimal cup anteversion versus head diameter (r = 0.99), and between optimal cup anteversion and femoral anteversion (r = -0.98). For a 36-mm cup with a 20A degrees anteverted stem, the ideal cup orientation was 46A degrees A A +/- A 12A degrees inclination and 15A degrees A A +/- A 4A degrees anteversion.
The range of cup orientations that maximized stability and minimized wear (so-called "landing zone") was substantially smaller than historical guidelines and specifically did not increase with increased head size, challenging the presumption that larger heads are more forgiving. In particular, when the cup is oriented to improve not only stability, but also wear in the model, there was little or no added stability achieved by the use of larger femoral heads. Additionally, ideal cup positioning was more sensitive to cup anteversion than to inclination.
Positioning THA bearings involves tradeoffs regarding stability and long-term bearing wear. Cup positions most favorable to minimization of wear such as low inclination and elevated anteversion were detrimental in terms of construct stability. Orientations were identified that best balanced the competing considerations of wear and stability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The 2014 Frank Stinchfield Award: The 'Landing Zone' for Wear and Stability in Total Hip Arthroplasty Is Smaller Than We Thought: A Computational Analysis
- Creators
- Jacob M. Elkins - University of IowaJohn J. Callaghan - University of IowaThomas D. Brown - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.473(2), pp.441-452
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11999-014-3818-0
- PMID
- 25091222
- PMCID
- PMC4294904
- ISSN
- 0009-921X
- eISSN
- 1528-1132
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- Smith & Nephew, Inc (Memphis, TN, USA) Veterans Administration; US Department of Veterans Affairs TL1RR024981 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) UL1 RR024979 / National Center for Research Resources; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc (Warsaw, IN, USA) AR46601; AR53553 / National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA T32GM007337 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R24AR046601 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984304680902771
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