title: The use of bone grafts for support and fixation in revision total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: An increasing number of orthopaedic surgical cases involve revision total hip replacement, not only first time revisions, but often second, third, or more. With each revision, the number of good results tends to decline. The authors present a technique that makes use of bone grafts to support and strengthen the fixation of hip prostheses in total joint replacement surgery.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Einhorn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grelsamer
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005270:Femur Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation