RESEARCH ARTICLE
High Re-Operation Rates Using Conserve Metal-On-Metal Total Hip Articulations
S.L. Mogensen*, T. Jakobsen1, H. Christoffersen2, N. Krarup1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 41
Last Page: 48
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-10-41
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001610010041
Article History:
Received Date: 25/8/2015Revision Received Date: 16/12/2015
Acceptance Date: 8/02/2016
Electronic publication date: 29/03/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
Introduction:
Metal-on-metal hip articulations have been intensely debated after reports of adverse reactions and high failure rates. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the implant of a metal-on.metal total hip articulation (MOM THA) from a single manufacture in a two-center study.
Materials and Methods:
108 CONSERVE® MOM THA were implanted in 92 patients between November 2005 and December 2010. Patients had at time of retrospective evaluation their journals reviewed for re-operations and adverse reactions.
Results:
20 hips were re-operated (18.4%) at a mean follow up of 53 months. 4 pseudotumors were diagnosed at time of follow up but no substantiated link was made between adverse reactions and re-operations.
Conclusion:
The high re-operation rates found in this study raised concern about the usage of the MOM THA and subsequently lead to the termination of implantation of this MOM THA at the two orthopaedic departments.