RECONSTRUCTION
Background Surgical approaches are anatomic dissections of tissue planes that use anatomic knowledge to limit…
Introduction For the possible concept of anatomical primary hip replacement various types of prosthesis have …
DEFINITION Scapulothoracic crepitus first was described by Boinet 4 in 1867. It is characterized by painful s…
P ITFALLS Renal dysfunction: the lack of metal ion clearance by the impaired kidney may predispose these pati…
P ITFALLS The techniques described in this procedure have been almost exclusively studied and used in conjunc…
DEFINITION A fluted femoral stem is designed to provide diaphyseal rotational stability through multiple long…
DEFINITION Varus intertrochanteric osteotomy involves the reorientation of the proximal femur in order to imp…
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty can provide predictable pain relief and improve function in patients with…
DEFINITION Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the standard of care for symptomatic degenerative joint disease (D…
DEFINITION Acetabular bone deficiency may occur primarily (eg, dysplasia, inflammatory arthritis, or seronega…
DEFINITION This chapter's focus is the use of pelvic osteotomies for acetabular reorientation for the treatme…
DEFINITION The bearing surface in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is defined by the contacting materials that fo…
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