Steinman pin technique for the removal of well-fixed femoral stems.
Femoral stems with the capacity for exuberant bony in-growth, such as hydroxyapatite- or porous-coated stems, pose a challenge in the revision setting if extraction is required. The goal of minimal bone loss is crucial. We present an adjunct technique for the removal of well-fixed femoral stems with the use of Steinman pins.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Roshan P
RP
Shah
Atul F
AF
Kamath
Vishal
V
Saxena
Jonathan P
JP
Garino
D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*