title: Tips of the trade #29. Femoral windows for easy cement removal in hip revision surgery.
abstract: Long-stem noncemented revision implants allow the creation of large windows for removal of cement distal to a primary stem tip. If the window is cut so that it can be wired back in place, the femur is proximally and distally protected with cerclage wires, and a long noncemented revision stem is used to bypass the defect, the window can heal rapidly and without complication.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto.
authors: H U
authors: HU
authors: Cameron
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements