Custom-made molds that prevent cement extrusion through bone defects.
The success of a hip arthroplasty using a cemented femoral component relies in part on the quality of the cement technique, and is enhanced by obtaining a uniform, well-pressurized cement mantle around the prosthesis. For that reason, cortical bone defects in the femur pose technical difficulties for the surgeon planning a cemented femoral component. In this article, a new technique is presented that is used to prevent cement extrusion through defects in the femoral cortex when pressurizing the cement mantle around the prosthesis. Custom-molded polymethylmethacrylate (bone cement) plugs may be fashioned during operation to fill temporarily defects of almost any size.
Slater
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7055, USA.
Morrison
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J
Kelley
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D001843:Bone Cements; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005269:Femur; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013997:Time Factors
D001843:Bone Cements; D008768:Methylmethacrylates