Protection of the Femoral Trunnion During Acetabular Revision Hip Surgery—A Novel Technique

Protection of the Femoral Trunnion During Acetabular Revision Hip Surgery—A Novel Technique

Revision of a failed acetabular component in the presence of an intact femoral prosthesis comprises approximately 20% of revision total hip replacements performed by the senior author. During this procedure, the femoral trunnion is at risk of damage because of scratching from retractors, reamers, or...

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Main Authors: Abhijit C. Kawalkar, MBBS, MS (Orth), DNB (Orth), MNAMS, Nick Vertzyas, MBBS, FRACS(Orth), FA OrthA, Michael J. Neil, MBBS, FRCS Ed(ORTH), FRACS, FA OrthA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Trunnion
Liner exchange
Cup-only revision
Silicon sleeve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120301874

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