Radiological Examinations of Harris -Galante Porous Total Hip System

A total of twenty-four Harris-Galante porous total hip replacements were performed in twenty patients with a minimal follow-up of one year.We examined clinical and radiological findings. Clinically all but 2 cases with thigh pain were satisfactory. Bone ingrowth was not achieved in two cases, in which one case was a severe osteoporotic patient and the other had improper postoperative care.Radiological findings in the femoral components revealed radiopaque line at the site of non-porous parts of the femoral stems in many cases, bone sclerosis at the site of the femoral stems in 8 hip joints, and bone resorption at the proximal site of the femur in about half joints. The significance of these radiographic findings is unclear and, therefore a longterm follow-up study is necessary to make some conclusions about them.