Do voids in a femoral cement mantle affect the outcome?

J Arthroplasty

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France.

Published: December 1999

A total of 156 ceramic versus ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene hip prostheses were followed for a minimum of 10 years to compare the outcome of the femoral component in 2 groups: those with and those without radiologically detectable voids in the cement mantle. No significant difference was observed. In this series, voids with a 5-mm diameter had no effect on loosening of the femoral component over a 10-year period.

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