CAUSES FOR REVISION OF PRIMARY DUAL MOBILITY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY: A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTRIC STUDY SERIES OF 251 IMPLANTS COMPARED WITH 1856 FIXED SOCKET TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTIES

IntroductionThe causes for revision of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) are various and quite well known. The developing use of dual-mobility THA (DM-THA) seems a relevant option to decrease the risk of instability. Due to lack of long-term follow-up, this innovative retentive concept is suspected to increase the risk of polyethylene (PE) wear. The aim of the study was to analyse the causes for DM-THA revision and assess whether or not its occurrence is different from that of fixed-standard (FS) THA, particularly for aseptic loosening or wear and/or osteolysis.Materials and methodsThe SoFCOT group conducted an observational prospective multicentre study from 1 January2010 to 31 December 2011. Inclusion criteria comprised an exhaustive collection of 2044 first-revision THAs with 251 DM-THAs and 1793 FS-THAs. After excluding complications linked to patient factors (infection and periprosthetic fractures), we performed a matched case–control study (matching ratio 1:1) comparing two groups of 133 THAs.Res...