title: Total hip arthroplasty in a patient with contralateral hemipelvectomy.
abstract: Total hip arthroplasty has evolved in regard to surgical technique, implant design, and long-term survivorship over the last several decades with excellent clinical results. Owing to these improvements, indications for surgery have expanded to include a greater variety of patients. We present the case of a 62-year-old man who underwent total hip arthroplasty 39 years after contralateral hemipelvectomy. The importance of an appropriate preoperative plan in regard to patient positioning and postoperative protocol is addressed. Our patient was informed that data concerning his case would be submitted for publication.
authors.affiliation: Department Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bong
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D006428:Hemipelvectomy; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh