Pelvic Osseointegration for Unilateral Hip Disarticulation

Endovascular balloon assistance during hip disarticulation

L imb disarticulation has been widely performed since the 18th century, especially in war surgery when reconstructive interventions have not been possible. Actually, limb disarticulation is infrequently done in orthopaedic and vascular surgery, and it is associated with a high mortality rate because of frequent comorbidities. Hip disarticulation usually is reserved for patients with neoplasms o...

Biomechanics of the hip disarticulation prosthesis.

1 Previously published in Orthopadie Technik, 4/76, 58-60. Introduction M o r e than twenty years ago, McLaur in (1954) published his first report on the Canadian hip disarticulation prosthesis. His work was aimed at improving the conventional design of the saucer-type and tilting table prostheses. A measure of his success can be seen in that the Canadian-type has made the other two almost obso...

Hip Disarticulation: A Prosthetic Follow-Up

A new prosthesis for disarticulation at the hip.

The locomotor problem in bilateral disarticulation at the hip is serious because there is no natural motive power left to help swing either limb forward, and the physiological mechanism used in unilateral disarticulation is no longer available. The only motive power is pelvic and spinal in origin. To overcome this, a new “ swing door “ hinge prosthesis has been developed, which is particularly ...

Northwestern University suspension casting technique for hemipelvectomy and hip disarticulation.