Acetabular augmentation using a glass-ceramic block: 3 patients followed 3-4 years.
We have developed a block of glass-ceramic to augment the dysplastic acetabulum. 3 patients with acetabular dysplasia underwent implantation of a block of glass-ceramic on the lateral surface of the ilium just above the hip joint. The patients did not require immobilization and returned to their daily lives, walking without a cane 4 weeks after the operation. The mean Harris hip score was 47 points preoperatively and 94 points 3 years postoperatively.
Yoshii
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Department of Orthopedics, Kansai Denryoku Hospital, Osaka, Japan. K-20433@kepco.co.jp
Oka
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Yamamuro
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Ikeda
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Murakami
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D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002516:Ceramics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants