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• Provides mid-term (mean ~5.4 year) follow-up data supporting TM shell-augment constructs as a reconstructive option for bone-deficient acetabula, with clinically meaningful improvement in Oxford hip scores. • Highlights that pelvic discontinuity behaves differently — 2 of 3 aseptic loosenings occurred in this small subgroup, suggesting augments may be less reliable when discontinuity is present and prompting caution in surgical planning for this specific defect pattern. • The observation of metal debris shedding from a loose shell against a stable augment is a useful radiographic clue for surgeons following these constructs — it flags shell-sided failure even when the augment itself remains well-fixed.
No article notes available at this time.
• Provides mid-term (mean ~5.4 year) follow-up data supporting TM shell-augment constructs as a reconstructive option for bone-deficient acetabula, with clinically meaningful improvement in Oxford hip scores. • Highlights that pelvic discontinuity behaves differently — 2 of 3 aseptic loosenings occurred in this small subgroup, suggesting augments may be less reliable when discontinuity is present and prompting caution in surgical planning for this specific defect pattern. • The observation of metal debris shedding from a loose shell against a stable augment is a useful radiographic clue for surgeons following these constructs — it flags shell-sided failure even when the augment itself remains well-fixed.