Cement removal in revision hip arthroplasty. Experience with bone cement added to the cavity in 20 cases.
A new technique for cement removal is presented where bone cement is added to the cavity after removal of a femoral component. The old and new segments of cement are then removed together by using a threaded extractor. In 16 of 20 patients, the method was successful; the entire cement mass was extracted in 35 (25-50) min without complications or bone loss. In 4 of the patients, the technique had to be combined with traditional methods for cement removal.
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Department of Orthopedics, St Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001843:Bone Cements