Harrington rod revision after failed total hip arthroplasty due to missed acetabular metastasis.
We report the case of a 61-year-old woman who was referred to our service after she received a total hip implant at another institution and was found to have a large acetabular defect from pulmonary metastasis. The patient elected to undergo palliative surgical curettage and fixation. We describe a technique to create a cement construct reinforced with Steinmann pins that reduces pain and offers improved mobility.
Phillip R
PR
Ross
Gregory P
GP
Kolovich
Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Arthur James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus Ohio. Joel.Mayerson@osumc.edu.
Joel L
JL
Mayerson
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure