Closed reduction of a dislocation of a constrained acetabular component.
A constrained acetabular liner occasionally is used in management of chronic instability after total hip arthroplasty. If dislocation occurs out of a constrained liner, open reduction is indicated. A case is presented of closed reduction of a femoral component into a constrained liner.
Miller
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA. cwm4d@virginia.EDU
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D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation