Clinical evaluation of a novel press-fit acetabular cup using "Ein-Bild-Roentgen-Analysis" (EBRA): A positive short-term prognosis

B A Ishaque; J Wieczorek; C A Fonseca Ulloa; J B Seeger; G A Ahmed; M Rickert; A Jahnke

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2020.03.059

Clinical evaluation of a novel press-fit acetabular cup using "Ein-Bild-Roentgen-Analysis" (EBRA): A positive short-term prognosis

J Orthop. 2020 Mar 30:22:33-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.03.059. eCollection 2020 Nov-Dec.

Authors

B A Ishaque¹, J Wieczorek¹, C A Fonseca Ulloa², J B Seeger¹, G A Ahmed¹, M Rickert¹, A Jahnke²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Klinikstrasse 33, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
² Laboratory of Biomechanics, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Klinikstrasse 29, 35392, Giessen, Germany.

Abstract

Introduction: Demographic change and demand for high quality of life lead to increasing implantation numbers. Aim of this study was to compare the Plasmafit® cup to Allofit® and Plasmacup®.

Methods: The study included 174 patients who had received 33 Plasmacup®, 68 Allofit® and 73 Plasmafit® cup implants. These were reviewed postoperatively, after 6 months control and after 12 months.

Results: No significant progressive migration could be discovered in any of the cup systems. At each follow-up the cups showed nearly constant values.

Conclusions: All examined acetabular cups showed excellent migration behavior within the first 12 postoperative months.

Keywords: Acetabular cups; Ein-Bild-Roentgen-Analysis (EBRA); Epidemiologic factors; Migration; Press-fit system; Total hip arthroplasty.