A novel efficient and precise technique for removing acetabular osteophytes in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: the SH-9Hospital acetabular edge file

BACKGROUND: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is frequently performed in patients with end-stage hip disease. Periacetabular osteophytes are common during THA; however, these osteophytes should be removed intraoperatively to avoid potential impingement between osteophytes and femoral prostheses and decrease dislocation risk. There are no current standard procedures or surgical technique criteria to remove these osteophytes. Osteophytes around the acetabulum are usually removed with an osteotome, yet this presents certain disadvantages. Hence, this study aimed to introduce a novel and more efficient technique than the aforementioned one, the SH-9Hospital acetabular edge file. METHODS: Fifty-four patients (54 hips) who underwent primary THA using osteotome and the SH-9Hospital acetabular edge file to remove periacetabular osteophytes intraoperatively were retrospectively studied. Clinical and radiographic data were obtained for all patients intra- and postoperatively. RESULTS: The mean osteophyte removal time was 274.6±102.7 s and 51.3±21.1 s in the osteotome and SH-9Hospital acetabular edge file groups, respectively. Intraoperative images and postoperative radiographs showed that acetabular osteophytes were removed thoroughly and precisely by the acetabular edge file and that there was no iatrogenic injury and prostheses malposition in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The SH-9Hospital acetabular edge file was a novel, efficient, highly precise, and repeatable method for removing periacetabular osteophytes in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.