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SUBMITTER: Honcharuk E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859514 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Honcharuk Erin E Kayiaros Stephen S Rubin Lee E LE
Arthroplasty today 20170512 1
Addressing acetabular bone defects can be difficult and depends on the amount of bone loss. Augments, either with bone or highly porous metals, are options that still allow the use of a hemispherical cup. Almost all previous research and publication on acetabular augments have focused on revision hip arthroplasty utilizing either a modified lateral or a posterolateral surgical approach. We describe 3 cases of augmenting acetabular bone defects through a direct anterior approach for primary total ...[more]