title: Acetabular transverse nonunion treated by a hemispherical press-fit cup and structural autologous bone graft.
abstract: Nonunion of acetabular fractures are uncommon, and their treatment can be a rather demanding procedure. Acute total hip arthroplasty could be a possible treatment choice, especially when there is a femoral head arthritis. We report a case of transverse acetabular fracture nonunion treated by a cementless hemispherical press-fit cup and autologous structural bone graft. At 10 years follow-up, the graft was integrated, the cup was stable, and the patient was completely recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Laboratory of Medical Technology (LTM), Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. traina@tecno.ior.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Traina
authors.forename: Ideal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frakulli
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castiello
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design