Migration of porous press-fit cups in hip revision arthroplasty - A radiostereometric 2-year follow-up study of 60 hips

The migration of 60 press-fit cups fixed with screws was evaluated by radiostereometric analysis for 2 years in 57 patients revised because of aseptic loosening. The mean proximal migration of the cup center increased continuously up to 0.36 mm (range, 0.0-1.6 mm), whereas the migration in the other directions reached a level at 0.3 to 0.4 mm after 6 months. Mean rotations of less than 1 degrees were recorded. Factors influencing motions were cup size, use of bone-grafts, and position of the cup center in the vertical and horizontal directions. Compared with previous stereoradiographic studies of cemented revisions, the migration of the press-fit cup was smaller, however, still higher than previously reported for uncemented cups of the same design used in primary surgery.