[Progress of clinical application of ETO in rTHR].
How to remove the well fixed cement or cementless prosthesis and get a completely distal cement removal in the rTHR are critical to the outcome of revision. Because of higher rate of union, excellent intraoperative exposure, and adjustment of abductor tension, ETO has been widely applied to rTHR and complicated primary THR by foreign scholars. Furthermore, this technology has wide indications, very few contraindications, high cure rates,and low complications rate. ETO turns out to be a safe and effective revision technology. In the article, the indication, contraindication, complications and advantages of this technique were reviewed.
Zhi-Yue
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Zha
Xin
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Qi
Chen
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Yang
Shu-Qiang
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Li
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*