title: Modified iliofemoral approach for major isolated acetabular revision arthroplasty.
abstract: Multiple specialized exposures have been described for revision total hip arthroplasty. In this article, we report on a series of 7 patients who underwent major isolated acetabular revision surgery through a modified iliofemoral approach. The use of this approach was deemed desirable because of the individual pathology present in each case, particularly major acetabular bone loss (Paprosky 2C/3B). However, successful reconstruction was achieved in all cases with the most frequent complication being meralgia paresthetica.
authors.affiliation: Hamilton Arthroplasty Group, Hamilton Health Sciences Henderson Hospital, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaspar
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Winemaker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de V  de Beer
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome