Primary total-hip arthroplasty with the autophor 900-s fully porous coated stem in young patients seven to seventeen years of follow-up.

A total of 233 Autophor 900-S fully porous coated stems were implanted in 220 patients with an average age of 47.5 years and an average follow-up of 13.5 years. The mean d' Aubigne-Postel score improved from 7.9 points preoperatively to 16.9 points postoperatively (P < .001). The overall result was excellent in 74.6%, good in 18.1%, fair in 5.8%, and poor in 1.5% of cases. One hip was revised for septic and two for aseptic loosening. The overall survival rate of this prosthesis was 98.1% in 17 years. The Autophor 900-S femoral stem has offered a very satisfactory clinical outcome together with considerable prosthesis longevity in the young patient population studied. It combines adequate initial stability, satisfactory subsequent bone ingrowth, smooth load transfer, and low-friction bearing surfaces.