title: Transperitoneal removal of an intrapelvic acetabular component after total hip replacement and salvage of a destroyed acetabulum.
abstract: Intrapelvic migration of the acetabular component of a total hip replacement, with severe acetabular destruction making reconstruction impossible, is very rare. We present a patient in whom the component was removed using a laparotomy and a transperitoneal approach with subsequent salvage using a saddle prosthesis and a total femoral replacement.
authors.affiliation: Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 7AU, UK. sarasinmarco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sarasin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nassef
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stockley
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography