TRIPOLAR HIP-REPLACEMENT FOR RECURRENT PROSTHETIC DISLOCATION

Authors
GRIGORIS P GRECULA MJ AMSTUTZ HC
Citation
P. Grigoris et al., TRIPOLAR HIP-REPLACEMENT FOR RECURRENT PROSTHETIC DISLOCATION, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (304), 1994, pp. 148-155
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
304
Year of publication
1994
Pages
148 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1994):304<148:THFRPD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
An innovative treatment is described for unstable total hip arthroplas ty that uses a large inside diameter acetabular cup and a bipolar femo ral head sized to approximate the diameter of the normal hip. Eight co nsecutive patients with recurrent prosthetic dislocations were treated with this tripolar hip. Joint stability was achieved in all patients, who have an average of 4.2-years' followup (range, 2.6-6.3 years).