Patient factors influencing preoperative expectations of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the expectations of patients for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to analyze its influencing factors.@*METHODS@#Experimental design: Single center, retrospective, multiple regression analysis. The data including the age, height, and weight of 108 patients undergoing unilateral TKA due to end-stage osteoarthritis were obtained. The patients' preoperative Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee arthroplasty expectation score, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) score, Knee Society score (KSS), the MOS 36-item short-from health survey (SF-36) score, and visual analogue scale (VAS) were evaluated, and the 30-second chair-stand test (30-CST), 40-meter fast-paced walk test (40-FPWT), 12-level stair-climb test (12-SCT), 3-meter timed up-and-go test (TUG), 6-minute walk test (6-MWT), and recorded daily steps for 7 consecutive days were performed. The SPSS 22.0 software was used for statistical analysis. The observed values of various data were described. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between various parameters, and the multi-factor linear regression analysis was used to investigate the influencing factors of the patients preoperative expectation scores.@*RESULTS@#The average expectation score of this group of patients was 58.98±5.44. In the Pearson correlation analysis, the patient's preoperative expectation had a weak correlation to the result of the patient's 12-SCT, TUG, 6-MWT, KSS function score, and SF-36 mental component score (correlation coefficient 0.1-0.3). The patient's preoperative expectation had a moderate correlation to the patient's daily average steps, 30-CST, 40-FPWT, KSS, WOMAC and its pain, stiffness, function scores, SF-36 physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, vitality, and physical component score (correlation coefficient 0.3-0.6). In the multivariate linear regression analysis, only the results of 30-CST and the role-physical, bodily pain and vitality in the SF-36 scale were related to the patient's expectation score (P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The estimated expectation score of patients before TKA is not high. Patients with more severe preoperative pain, worse physical function, and lower overall health are more eager to improve after surgery. Thus surgeons must communicate fully with patients with unrealistic expectations before surgery in order to obtain more satisfactory results postoperatively.

Short-term outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in the treatment of Tönnis grade 3 hip osteoarthritis in patients with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#Severe hip osteoarthritis, caused by bone or joint maldevelopment, biomechanical transformation and previous surgical intervention, is inclusively existed in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED). To investigate and discuss the short-term efficacy and possible effects of total hip arthroplasty in the treatment of Tönnis grade 3 hip osteoarthritis in patients with SED.@*METHODS@#From January 2017 to June 2019, 374 patients with hip osteoarthritis were involved for total hip arthroplasty conducted by senior professional surgeons, of whom 9 patients (6 males and 3 females) with 12 hip osteoarthritis secondary to the SED met the inclusive and exclusive criteria and received the above-mentioned hip operation. The short-term outcomes were observed.@*RESULTS@#All the patients were implanted with Johnson & Johnson ceramic on ceramic cementless hip prostheses within the arthroplasty. They were followed up for an average period of 20 months. Except for one muscular calf vein thrombosis case, no complications, such as aseptic loosening, joint dislocation, fracture, neurovascular injury, deep vein thrombosis and infection were observed in all the 9 patients. Before the surgery, the average Harris hip score was 35.55, while the average of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) was 56.56. The level of quality of life indicated by SF-12 score was 41.56 on average. The mean pre-operation visual analogue scale (VAS) was 7.44. At the last follow-up, the average Harris hip score increased to 89.56, whereas the average WOMAC declined to 41.11. Compared with the baseline point, the average SF-12 score went up to 56.33. Dramatic drop of the mean VAS value to 2.67 was also observed at the last follow-up. In addition, post-operative increase of several pelvic-related parameters including pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt and sacral slope could be observed in the SED patients. The average measured pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt and sacral slope were 68.95°±4.60°, 52.75°±1.06° and 17.45°±1.77° before operation, respectively; whilst the mean value of these specific parameters increased to 76.98°±5.12°, 60.51°±4.35° and 18.10°±2.02°, respectively. The even leg lengths of the lower extremities were obtained after total hip arthroplasty.@*CONCLUSION@#Total hip arthroplasty is satisfactory in the short-term pain relieve and function recovery for the management of Tönnis grade 3 hip osteoarthritis secondary to the SED.

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a clinical trial / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a kind of chronic bone and joint disease which seriously endangers human health. Cell therapy for OA has aroused widespread concern and gotten rapid development in recent years. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) have the advantages of easy amplification and differentiation, anti-inflammation and recruiting function such as MSCs from other sources. Furthermore, UC-MSCs are young cells that have large quantity, no ethical problems, high proliferative potential and pluripotent differentiation. UC-MSCs have been the most commonly used seed cells in clinical cell therapy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of UC-MSCs in the treatment of human knee OA to provide theoretical and clinical basis for stem cell therapy of OA. METHODS: The trail will be completed in Arthritis Clinic & Research Center, Beijing, China. Participants will be recruited according to established inclusion/exclusion criteria after obtaining the informed consent and the approval of the Ethics Committee (the first and second parts of the trial have been registered (https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/), with the identifier No. NCT03357770 and NCT03358654, and the third part will be carried out according to the conclusion of the first and second parts). The clinical trial will be divided into three parts: in the first part three groups will be recruited. Each group will contain three participants. The three groups of participants will be treated with high, medium and low dose of MSCs, respectively. Participants will be followed up to evaluate dose-limiting toxicity so as to determine the maximum tolerated dose. The second part will be a single-arm clinical trial. Nine participants will be recruited. The injection dose will be the maximum tolerated dose determined in the first part. Participants will be followed up to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the treatment. The third part will be a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups (n=7 per group) and treated with MSCs and hyaluronic acid, respectively. During the trial, evaluators, participants and interveners will be unaware of grouping information and interventions. Participants will be followed up at designed time points after treatment to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the intervention. The trial will be terminated if there are unexplained local and systemic symptoms or death according to the NCI-CTCAE criteria. EXPECTED RESULTS: With reference to the previous literature, the knee pain will be relieved, the score of knee joint function will increase, and the cartilage defect area will decrease on MRI at 1-2 years after the intervention. The trail is expected to spend 3 years and 6 months.

Distinct expression of chemokine-like factor 1 in synovium of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

Chemokine-like factor 1 (CKLF1) is a newly cloned chemotactic cytokine with CCR4 being its functional receptor. Recent evidence demonstrates a role of CKLF1 in arthritis. The aim of this study was to quantify the expression of CKLF1 as well as assess the correlation between CKLF1 and plasma acute-phase markers. Synovium was obtained from 16 osteoarthritis (OA), 15 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 10 ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, with other 11 patients treated for meniscal tears during sport accidents serving as normal controls. Levels of CKLF1 and CCR4 mRNA were detected by qRT-PCR, and the expression of CKLF1 was investigated by immunohistochemistry staining, subsequently analyzed with semiquantitative scores. Plasma acute-phase markers of inflammation were determined by ELISA. CKLF1 was found with a particularly up-regulated expression in synovim from AS and RA patients, and CCR4 mRNA levels increased in RA patients, not in OA or AS patients. Elevated levels of plasma markers of inflammation including CRP, ESR and D-dimer were observed in RA. Further, significantly positive correlations between relative expression levels of CKLF1 and CRP/ESR in RA patients and a positive correlation between CKLF1 and ESR in AS patients were found. There was no detectable correlation between CKLF1 and plasma D-dimer. This study confirms an increased but different level of CKLF1 in RA, OA and AS patients, all significantly higher than that in controls. Additionally, the significant positive correlations between CKLF1 levels and CRP/ESR in RA and between CKLF1 and ESR suggest that CKLF1 might contribute to the inflammation state and clinical symptoms in these rheumatic diseases. Further studies are required to investigate the utility of targeting specific CKLF1 for symptom control or disease modification in RA and AS.

Distinct expression of chemokine-like factor 1 in synovium of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

Chemokine-like factor 1 (CKLF1) is a newly cloned chemotactic cytokine with CCR4 being its functional receptor. Recent evidence demonstrates a role of CKLF1 in arthritis. The aim of this study was to quantify the expression of CKLF1 as well as assess the correlation between CKLF1 and plasma acute-phase markers. Synovium was obtained from 16 osteoarthritis (OA), 15 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 10 ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, with other 11 patients treated for meniscal tears during sport accidents serving as normal controls. Levels of CKLF1 and CCR4 mRNA were detected by qRT-PCR, and the expression of CKLF1 was investigated by immunohistochemistry staining, subsequently analyzed with semiquantitative scores. Plasma acute-phase markers of inflammation were determined by ELISA. CKLF1 was found with a particularly up-regulated expression in synovim from AS and RA patients, and CCR4 mRNA levels increased in RA patients, not in OA or AS patients. Elevated levels of plasma markers of inflammation including CRP, ESR and Ddimer were observed in RA. Further, significantly positive correlations between relative expression levels of CKLF1 and CRP/ESR in RA patients and a positive correlation between CKLF1 and ESR in AS patients were found. There was no detectable correlation between CKLF1 and plasma D-dimer. This study confirms an increased but different level of CKLF1 in RA, OA and AS patients, all significantly higher than that in controls. Additionally, the significant positive correlations between CKLF1 levels and CRP/ESR in RA and between CKLF1 and ESR suggest that CKLF1 might contribute to the inflammation state and clinical symptoms in these rheumatic diseases. Further studies are required to investigate the utility of targeting specific CKLF1 for symptom control or disease modification in RA and AS.

Factors affecting asymmetrical lower extremity loading after unilateral total knee arthroplasty / 医用生物力学

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most common surgery for treating late-stage knee osteoarthritis. Previous studies have shown that after unilateral TKA, the load-carrying on lower limbs is asymmetrical and the contralateral knee have to bear even greater loads. Therefore, the osteoarthritis side is susceptible to become even worse and under the risk of subsequent replacement. In this review, factors affecting asymmetrical loading on lower limbs, including changes in alignment, pain, muscle weakness, loss of proprioception, and psychological factors are reviewed. The overall effects of these affecting factors on human body, compensation of asymmetrical loading on the body segments and clinical interventions are also discussed. Specific clinical interventions can be introduced to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis or replacement of contralateral knee by analyzing the above factors affecting asymmetrical loading on lower limbs after unilateral TKA.

Individualized selection of total hip prosthesis based on finite element method / 医用生物力学

Objective To investigate ISO 7206 standard used as a guidance for clinical selection of total hip prosthesis. Methods Kinematics and dynamics process of normal walking gait was simulated by establishing a numerical musculoskeletal model; the corresponding finite element model of total hip prosthesis was constructed, and gait loads were applied to calculate stress distribution on prosthesis, which were compared with that on ISO finite element model. ResultsPeaks of hip joint reaction forces were achieved at 20% gait and 54% gait during normal walking gait, which were used as gait loads for finite element simulation, and the results showed that the maximum Von Mises stress of prosthesis was reached at 20% gait. The maximum Von Mises stress of prosthesis in loosening model was higher than that in non-loosening model, and some differences existed in the distribution pattern. The maximum stresses of prosthesis both under ISO loads and gait loads by different body weights were analyzed and compared, and the maximum stress of prosthesis under ISO loads was equivalent to that under gait loads by body weight between 108 kg and 142 kg. ConclusionsThe prosthesis that passed ISO test can meet the strength requirement for normal gait loads of 100 kg body weight.

Clinical attitudes towards pain treatment post-orthopedic surgery: a multicenter study in Beijing / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Pain is a common post-operative complication. Incidence of pain directly affects patients' quality of life in terms of patient physiology, psychology, and social characteristics. This study was to understand clinical attitudes with regards to Beijing surgeons, and patients' attitude towards pain treatment after orthopedic surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A hospital-based cross-sectional and cluster sample survey of 40 hospitals in Beijing was conducted, including 20 level III (tier three) and 20 level II (tier two) general hospitals. Enrolled subjects completed a specifically designed interview-questionnaire.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence of pain 2 weeks post-orthopedic surgery was high in Beijing (96.1%). Meanwhile, collected data indicated most subjects in Beijing suffered moderate to severe pain, 45.1% and 41.4%, respectively, post-surgery. And for the concern of patients before surgery, most subjects chose full recovery from surgery (78.6%), as well as, the pain after operation was 39.2% ranked the third. According to the data from the study, Tramadol use was more common in Level III hospitals, where Somiton was preferred in Level II hospitals. When it came to the education of pain before and after operation, more patients get educated before operation than after it. In our study, case physicians or attending physicians enacted education before and after surgery. Related to the sense of patients, among the surgeons preferring post-operative analgesia, 67.6% considered administration when receiving complaints of moderate level pain, 50.0% indicated they will terminate analgesic treatment once pain degree scale wise decreases to benign pain.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The majority of orthopedic patients experience post-operative pain. Identification of post-operative pain will facilitate future awareness on pain treatment and nursing care in Beijing hospitals, with pain relief through regulated improvements in strategic pain management.</p>

Using titanium cerclage band to teat intra- and post-operative femoral fracture in total hip arthroplasty / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the treatment and clinical result of using titanium cerclage band to teat intra- and post-operative femoral fracture in total hip arthroplasty.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From August 1999 to September 2007, twenty-two patients who suffered from intra-and post-operative femoral oblique fracture in total hip arthroplasty were reviewed among 2186 consecutive total hip arthroplasty patients performed by one surgeon. There were 12 fractures occurred intraoperative and 10 fractures postoperative. There are 9 primary and 13 revision total hip arthroplasty patients including 10 men and 12 women. All fractures are classified as Vancouver B1 type in 15 cases and B2 type in 7 cases. Two to five titanium cerclage bands had been used to fix the fracture followed by open reduction with 13 cases using 2 cerclage bands and 7 cases using 3 bands and 1 case using 4 bands and 1 case using 5 bands. Whether change the original stem or not depended on the classification of fractures and stability of stems. There were 15 cases of type B1 and 1 case of type B2 without changing stems and 6 cases of type B2 changing to revision stems of the same series of original stems.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All fractures showed successfully union for 12 - 20 weeks (average 18 weeks) after operation. The average Harris score of the hip improved to 90 points (80 to 95 points) at an average 6.5 years follow-up (4 to 11 years) and the average range of motion of the hip got to 120° (105° - 135°). Femoral prostheses were well-fixed without any subsidence or lucent lines or loosening. All patients were satisfied with the results with well-fixed and good alignment of femoral stem.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Strong fixation of the fractures and good initial stability of femoral stem can be obtained using titanium cerclage bands to fix the intra- and post-operative femoral oblique fracture. Original stems should be changed to revision stems in case of type B2 and be retained in case of type B1.</p>

Experience of using anterior windowing of the femur in revision total hip arthroplasty / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the clinical results of anterior windowing of the femur to remove the femoral component and cement in revision total hip arthroplasty.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From September 1999 to May 2011, 31 revision cases received anterior windowing of the femur in operation. There were 12 male and 19 female, with the average age in operation was 61.8 years (from 40 to 83 years). The reason for revision included aseptic loosening in 12 cases, infection in 4 cases, breakage of femoral stem in 11 cases and acetabular liner wear in 4 hemi-arthroplasties. Nine cases were cemented and 22 were non-cemented for the primary stem. The position of the window located in the anterior femur with 6 cases of complete windowing from the proximal to the end of the stem. Another 25 cases received regional windowing just around the tip of the stem. In revisions, non-cemented rectangular revision stem were used for 27 cases and two-stage surgery were used for 4 infection cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In all revisions, femoral stems and cement fragments were removed successfully and safely without any complications of fracture and perforation of new stems. All femur windows showed successfully union for average 14 weeks (12-18 weeks). There were some postoperative complications. One recurrent dislocation was treated using plaster external fixation for 8 weeks. One case with dislocation and fracture along with the window was revised by cerclage fixation. One periprosthetic fracture due to trauma was treated by cerclage fixation. The average Harris score of the hip improved to 83 points (75 to 90 points) at an average 5.5 years follow-up (0.5 to 12.0 years). Twenty six cases were completely followed up. Revision femoral stems were well-fixed without any subsidence or loosening.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Anterior windowing of the femur is a proven technique which can be used to remove femoral stem and cement conveniently and safely without any fractures in revision total hip arthroplasty.</p>

Medium and long-term clinical results of using Zweymüller cup to treat protrusio acetabuli / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss long-term clinical results of using Zweymüller cup to treat protrusio acetabuli.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From May 1998 to September 2006, 31 patients with 39 hips diagnosed protrusio acetabuli were treated with Zweymüller cup in total hip arthroplasties or revisions. There were 12 men and 19 women with average age of 57.6 years (from 30 to 82 years). The reasons causing protrusio acetabuli were as followed: rheumatoid arthritis 3 cases 6 hips, osteoarthritis followed femoral head necrosis 7 cases 12 hips, acetabular wear after hemi-arthroplasty 11 cases 11 hips and acetabular component loosening 10 cases 10 hips. During all operations, Zweymüller cup was used to fix the acetabular part.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All cases were followed up 6 months and one year after operations. Two patients with 3 hips were died for lung cancer and acute myocardial infarction respectively. Twenty-four cases with 31 hips got recent follow-up with average 7.4 years (from 5.0 to 11.5 years). The average Harris score improved from 31.0 (from 14 to 61) preoperatively to 84.7 (from 70 to 95) postoperatively. There was one infection in right hip after bilateral hip arthroplasty treating by removal prosthesis and cement spacer insert. But until now this patient still did not get revision for her internal medicine. One rheumatoid arthritis patient with two-stage bilateral hip arthroplasty was found slight internal migration and loosening line of left acetabular component, but the patient had no pain with good hip function. All other cases had good hip functions and were very satisfied with clinical results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Using Zweymüller cup to treat protrusion acetabuli can get strong fixations and perfect medium and long-term clinical results for over 7.4 years.</p>

Purification of newborn rat Schwann cells by multiple digestions with low-concentration trypsin for differential cell detachment / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To describe a simple and efficient method to obtain large quantities of higllly purified Schwann cells(SCs).Methods SCs were isolated from the sciatic and brachial nerves of 3-to 5-day-old newborn SD rats by collagenase digestion.The isolated SCs were plated at the density of3x105/mL for primary culture,several rounds oftrypsin digestion were performed within 72 h to purify SCs. Results Compared with the purification using 1.25 g/L trypsin digestion in serial differential detachment procedures, Our protocol allowed easier and more efficient separation of the SCs from the fibroblasts.Immunocytochemical staining showed that the purity of the SCs exceeded 95%.Conclusion The purification protocol of the SCs we established can be easily carried out and yields well reproducible results to obtain large quantities ofhighly purified SCs for transplantation studies.

Comparison of the differential potentials of bone marrow and adipose-derived stromal cells into neuron-like cells in vitro / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To compare the differentiation potentials of bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) and adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) into neuron-like cells in vitro. Methods The fifth-passage of cultured adult SD rat BMSCs and ADSCs were induced with 10 ng/mL epidermal growth factor (EGF) and 20 ng/mL basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). After induction for 6, 12, 24, 72 h and 1 and 2 weeks, the cells were harvested to examine the expressions of the neural markers nestin and β-tubulin Ⅲ using immunohistoChEnistry and Western blot. Results Both the BMSCs and ADSCs underwent morphological changes into neuron-like cells and expressed the neuron-specific markers after the induction. The two cells exhibited significantly different positivity rates for nestin and β-tubulin Ⅲ after the induction (P<0.05). The ADSCs exhibited stronger ability than BMSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cells shown by greater nestin and β-tubulin Ⅲ positivity rates after the induction. Conclusion ADSCs possess stronger capacity of induced differentiation into neuron-like ceils than BMSCs in in vitro culture.

Reliability of Schwann cell acquisition by inducing the differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells in vitro / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To explore the reliability of acquiring Schwann cells from bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) by inducing their differentiation in vitro. Methods BMSCs isolated from the tibial and femural bone marrow of SD rats by adherent culture were passaged and induced with beta-mercaptoethanol followed by retinoic acid, forskolin, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and heregulin. Immunocytochemistry was performed to identify the expression of the Schwann cell markers P75, S100 and glial fibrillary acidic portein (GFAP), and fluorescent real-time quantitative RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expressions of P75, S100 and CD104 in the induced BMSCs. Results The induced BMSCs exhibited morphological changes into cells resembling primary cultured Schwann ceils, and expressed P75, S100 and GFAP proteins, as shown by immunofluorescent staining, at the levels similar to those in Schwann cells. The induced cells, however, remained negative for P75 mRNA expression as demonstrated by RT-PCR. Conclusion The BMSCs can be induced to partially acquire the phenotypic features of Schwann cells, suggesting the strong plasticity of the BMSCs. The protocol of pre-induction followed by induction with an array of agents still needs further modification to induce the in vitro differentiation of BMSCs into Schwann-like cells.

A clinical study of NexusTM coils for endovascular occlusion of intracranial aneurysms / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To analyze the effect of NexusTM coils for endovascular occlusion of intracranial aneurysms. Methods In 41 patients with intracranial aneurysms, endovascular occlusion of 43 aneurysms was performed using NexusTM coils. The follow-up data of the patients for 6 to 12 months were reviewed, and the imaging data from digital subtraction angiography (DSA), CT angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) alter the treatment were analyzed. Results In the 41 patients, 1 died, 1 had aneurysm recurrence, 3 had cerebral infarction, 1 showed ocular paralysis, and 2 developed hydrocephalus after the surgery. Evaluation with modified Rankin Scale showed grade 0 in 8 cases, grade 1 in 19 cases, grade 2 in 7 cases, grade 3 in 3 cases, grade 4 in 1 case, grade 5 in 1 ease and grade 6 in 1 case. Conclusion Endovascular embolization with NexusTM coils is effective for treatment of intracranial aneurysms especially in cases of small aneurysms and parent artery occlusion. Caution should be taken with the coil for endovascular occlusion of the neck of anterior and middle cerebral artery aneurysms with thin parent arteries, as the fibers in the coil may cause thrombosis and potential cerebral infarction.

Revision hip arthroplasty with the cementless prosthesis: 4 years follow-up study / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the two to eight-year results associated with the use of this hip system.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Between November 1996 and January 2001, 56 revision total hip arthroplasties with insertion of a Zweymüller BICON-PLUS cup and a cementless SLR-PLUS stem were performed in 55 consecutive patients (average age, fifty-nine years old, range, thirty to eighty years old).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>At the time of the latest follow-up, 23 patients (24 hips) had lost to follow-up, leaving 32 patients for a minimum of 2 years of clinical and radiographical follow-up. The mean follow-up time was 4 years. Only 3 peri-operative complications occurred, including 1 great trochanter fracture during implant removal, 1 dislocation 2 d after operation with successful closed reduction, and 1 deep wound infection which necessitated reentry and debridement. No femoral stems or cups needed re-revision surgery. The average Harris hip score increased from 40.6 points preoperatively to 80.4 points at final follow-up. Radiographic analysis demonstrated that the position of stems and cups was unchanged and all showed radiographic evidence of bone ingrowth.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The favourable medium-term clinical results with the cementless Zweymüller hip system show that it is suitable as a revision system for total hip failures of both cemented and cementless primary fixation.</p>