• Injury · Dec 2017

    The Exeter Trauma Stem: A radiographic follow-up at minimum of five years post implantation.

    • A M Kassam, L Tillotson, S L Whitehouse, and J Charity.
    • Exeter Hip Unit, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW UK.
    • Injury. 2017 Dec 1; 48 (12): 2773-2777.

    IntroductionThe Exeter Trauma Stem (ETS) has been recommended by National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines in the United Kingdom as a proven, cemented stem. A single laboratory study in the literature has raised possible concerns about the polished finish of the ETS and subsequent potential for accelerated loosening although there is little clinical evidence to support or refute this.MethodsThe aim of this study was to assess clinical outcomes of the ETS at a minimum of five years post implantation. Primary outcomes were radiological loosening at a minimum of five years along with survivorship of the implant. Patient demographics were prospectively collected and followed up.Results218 ETS's (in 214 patients) were implanted from June 2002 until August 2008 in a single centre by a wide variety of surgeons of differing grades. Of these, 16 underwent revision surgery for fracture (2), dislocation (3), infection (1) and acetabular erosion (10) but there were no revisions for aseptic loosening of the implant. There were 64.0% (137/214) patients that had died by the time of this study. Of the remaining patients, 90 had radiographs of their hips at a minimum of 5 years with 36 of these at a minimum of 7 years post implantation. None of these had evidence of loosening.ConclusionThe ETS is a robust and suitable stem for implantation in patients with hip fractures. There are no clinical suspicions or increased rates of loosening with the ETS in our study. The concerns about surface finish are not borne out in our clinical study which shows no evidence of loosening at a minimum of five years post operation. It confers many advantages including ease of revision and it should continue to be used as per NICE guidelines.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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