OBJECTIVE This study addresses the effects of cartilage thickness distribution and compressive properties in the context of optimal alignment planning for periacetabular osteotomy (PAO). BACKGROUND The Biomechanical Guidance System (BGS) is a computer-assisted surgical suite assisting surgeon's in determining the most beneficial new alignment of a patient's acetabulum. The BGS uses biomechani...

This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing mechanical failure of cementless acetabular reconstruction for arthropathy after operative treatment of acetabular fractures. Fifty-six patients (56 hips) undergoing cementless total hip arthroplasty were enrolled and followed for a mean of 120 months (range, 60-180 months). The 10-year survival rate, with mechanical failure (radiogra...

Objectives: To evaluate the benefits of Cell Salvage (CS) therapy in patients with traumatic pelvis and/or acetabulum fractures. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Data collected from medical records and radiographs. Setting: Level-1 trauma center. Patients/Participants: 157 patients with traumatic pelvis and/or acetabulum fractures treated operatively under the care of one surgeon between 200...

Funda TAŞTEKİN AKSU Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Anatomi Anabilim Dalı 35340 İnciraltı, İZMIR Tel: (232) 4124361 e-posta: [email protected] SUMMARY Acetabulum is a hemispherical cavity on the medial part of the hip joint. Anterior acetabular ridge’s morphology is clinically important during total hip arthroplasty. Additionally the depth and diameter of the acetabulum are impor...

Resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip is being performed more frequently in the United Kingdom. The majority of these patients are younger than 55 years of age, and in this group the key benefits include conservation of femoral bone stock and the potential reduction in the rate of dislocation afforded by the larger resurfacing head. Early aseptic loosening is well recognised in patients younger t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Restoration of bone stock at revision hip surgery remains a challenge. Alternative graft materials with suitable mechanical properties for impaction grafting have been sought due to issues with infection, antigenicity, cost, and availability of allograft. We have previously presented good short-term results of the use of BoneSave, a biphasic porous ceramic bone graft subs...