title: Painful hemiarthroplasty due to acetabular erosion: a new technique of treatment.
abstract: We describe a technique to salvage a painful hemiarthroplasty due to erosion of the acetabular cartilage in the absence of loosening of the femoral component. A press-fit metallic acetabular component which matched the femoral component was used as a metal-on-metal articulation. The procedure offered a shorter operation time with less blood loss and no risk of femoral fracture as might have occurred during conventional revision to a total hip replacement. The patient made an unremarkable recovery with a good outcome at follow-up of 15 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, Harton Lane, South Shields NE34 0PL, UK. dipanksen@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alsousou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fraser