title: Results of acetabular wiremesh and autograft in protrusio acetabuli.
abstract: Between 1990 and 2005, 25 acetabular reconstructions in 25 patients were performed using autogenous morcellized bone-graft and acetabular wiremesh due to acetabular bone stock loss. The most frequent preoperative diagnosis in our patients were severe hip arthrosis (50%), and rheumatoid arthritis (15%).The mean follow up was 8.6 years (range 2-15 years). The most frequent long-term complication was the appearence of radiolucent lines.A cemented acetabular cup was used in all cases. Preoperative mean Harris Hip Score was 42.3, rising to 90.6 at follow-up after surgery. None of the patients had any loosening of the acetabular component and only one had radiolucent lines >2mm which did not progress. Kohler's line remained intact in all cases.Results of this study suggests bone-grafting and acetabular wiremesh is an effective and simple method to arrest the progresion of acetabular protrusio.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain. guillem9279@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Figueras Coll
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salazar Fernandez de Erenchu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roca Burniol
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous