Revision of an unstable HELICA endoprosthesis with a Zurich cementless total hip replacement

A. A. Andreoni; T. G. Guerrero; K. Hurter; P. M. Montavon

doi:10.3415/VCOT-09-08-0083

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2010; 23(03): 177-181
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-09-08-0083

Case Report

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Revision of an unstable HELICA endoprosthesis with a Zurich cementless total hip replacement

A. A. Andreoni

¹Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic of Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland

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T. G. Guerrero

¹Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic of Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland

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K. Hurter

¹Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic of Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland

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P. M. Montavon

¹Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic of Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland

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Summary

A six-year-old, female, spayed Labrador Retriever was evaluated for progressive lameness of one year duration, ending in non-weight-bearing of the right hindlimb. The dog had a history of severe coxarthrosis of both hip joints, and had a HELICA hip pros-thesis implanted in the right hip 18 months before. On survey radiographs, the acetabular and femoral components appeared unstable, with a large void in the proximal femur and a lacy periosteal reaction on the trochanter. Arthrocentesis was performed to rule out septic loosening. As culture samples were negative, the dog underwent surgery. We report the successful revision of an unstable HELICA screw hip prosthesis with a Zurich cementless total hip replacement. The patient had a good clinical and radiological outcome seven months postoperatively.

Keywords

HELICA endoprosthesis - Zurich cementless THR - total hip replacement - aseptic loosening

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