Severe femoral bone loss in infected total hip arthroplasty: surgical management.
The management of severe bone loss in a patient with a chronically infected total hip arthroplasty is a complex surgical challenge. The surgical alternatives are numerous and include the use of allografts, both structural and morcellized; cemented and cementless femoral components; and segmental replacement megaprostheses.
Richards
Corey J
CJ
Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Garbuz
Donald S
DS
Masri
Bassam A
BA
Duncan
Clive P
CP
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005269:Femur / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds