Authors
Berber, ReshidKhoo, Michael
Cook, Erica Jane
Guppy, Andrew
Hua, Jia
Miles, Jonathan
Carrington, Richard
Skinner, John
Hart, Alister
Issue Date
2015-06
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Background and purpose — Muscle atrophy is seen in patients with metal-on-metal (MOM) hip implants, probably because of inflammatory destruction of the musculo-tendon junction. However, like pseudotumors, it is unclear when atrophy occurs and whether it progresses with time. Our objective was to determine whether muscle atrophy associated with MOM hip implants progresses with time. Patients and methods — We retrospectively reviewed 74 hips in 56 patients (32 of them women) using serial MRI. Median age was 59 (23–83) years. The median time post-implantation was 83 (35–142) months, and the median interval between scans was 11 months. Hip muscles were scored using the Pfirrmann system. The mean scores for muscle atrophy were compared between the first and second MRI scans. Blood cobalt and chromium concentrations were determined. Results — The median blood cobalt was 6.84 (0.24–90) ppb and median chromium level was 4.42 (0.20–45) ppb. The median Oxford hip score was 34 (5–48). The change in the gluteus minimus mean atrophy score between first and second MRI was 0.12 (p = 0.002). Mean change in the gluteus medius posterior portion (unaffected by surgical approach) was 0.08 (p = 0.01) and mean change in the inferior portion was 0.10 (p = 0.05). Mean pseudotumor grade increased by 0.18 (p = 0.02). Interpretation — Worsening muscle atrophy and worsening pseudotumor grade occur over a 1-year period in a substantial proportion of patients with MOM hip implants. Serial MRI helps to identify those patients who are at risk of developing worsening soft-tissue pathology. These patients should be considered for revision surgery before irreversible muscle destruction occurs.Citation
Berber, R., Khoo, M., Cook, E., Guppy, A., Hua, J., Miles, J., Carrington, R., Skinner, J., Hart, A. (2015) 'Muscle atrophy and metal-on-metal hip implants' Acta Orthopaedica 86 (3):351Publisher
Informa HealthcareJournal
Acta OrthopaedicaAdditional Links
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/17453674.2015.1006981Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1745-36741745-3682
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/17453674.2015.1006981