Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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Department of Orthopedics, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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• Case Study   
  Acetabular Defects Reconstruction with Tantalum Constructions
  Author(s): Artak S. Galstyan*, Yulin Wu and Peiliang Fu
  
  Background: Total Hip Replacement (THR) is a common procedure that is performed increasingly often. Although most patients have satisfactory long-term stability, approximately 17% of prosthetic hips fail, thus requiring revision. Frequently, when hip prosthesis revision is undertaken, there is significant acetabular bone deficiency present; this clinical setting presents one of the most challenging circumstances in hip surgery. There is a variety of surgical hardware and strategies available to address this problem. Preoperative planning is a critical aspect of any reconstructive hip surgery but is particularly important in revision surgery. The surgeon must anticipate instrument, bone graft and implant requirements for the surgery, as well as which reconstructive options may be needed, based on what may be found intraoperatively. The purpose.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0533.24.13.394

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