title: Hip arthroplasty in a patient with congenital pubic diastasis and bladder exstrophy.
abstract: We report a total hip arthroplasty performed for arthritis and osteonecrosis in a patient with congenital pubic diastasis and bladder exstrophy. A satisfactory outcome was achieved after appropriate consideration of the technical and biomechanical issues involved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthetic Surgery, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Savona, Italy. info@fondazione.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camera
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grappiolo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D046548:Pubic Symphysis Diastasis / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function