Abstract:Objective To explore the mid-term result of use of modular femoral prosthesis for bone defects of Paprosky Ⅱ and Ⅲ in revision total hip arthroplasty. Methods A retrospective study was carried out on 18 patients (18 hips) using modular femoral prosthesis for bone defects of Paprosky Ⅱ and Ⅲ in revision total hip arthroplasty from October 2007 to September 2012. There were 10 males and 8 females with the mean age of 67.6 years (aged from 48 to 80 years). The time from revision to total hip arthroplasty was 1-16 years with the mean of 10.3 years. The causes of revision included aseptic loosening in 14 cases, and acetabulum abrasion after artificial femoral head replacement in 4 cases. Preoperative Harris score was (41.4 ± 3.8), and pain visual analogue score (VAS) was (7.4 ± 1.1). Results All the cases were followed up for an average of 5.6 years (3-8 years). Neither infection nor deep venous thrombosis occurred. Neither prosthetic loosening nor dislocation was observed during the follow-up. Two patients had slight pain in hip, and 3 cases had <6 mm femoral stem subsidence without obvious hip pain or other symptoms. Harris score was (84.3 ± 3.1) and VAS score was (1.2 ± 0.8) at the last follow-up, showing significant differences from the preoperative ones (P < 0.05). Conclusions During the total hip arthroplasty revision surgery, adopting biotype modular femoral prosthesis to repair bone defects of Paprosky Ⅱ and Ⅲ is feasible and the mid-term result is good. It helps to greatly improve the hip function and relieve the pain.