End-stage osteoarthritis secondary to total congenital dislocation or severe congenital dysplasia of the hip (class B or C according to the system of Eftekhar or type 2 or 3 according to the system of Hartofilakidis et al.) in adults presents special problems with regard to reconstruction of the hip. The purpose of the present study was to assess the intermediate-term results associated with the use of a porous ingrowth acetabular component for the treatment of these difficult cases.
The porous ingrowth acetabular component that was used in the present study functioned well at the time of the intermediate-term follow-up of this group of patients who had marked congenital dysplasia or total dislocation of the hip. The use of this component decreased the need for structural acetabular grafts. This component appears to perform as well as larger components of this design that have been assessed after similar durations of follow-up.
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End-stage osteoarthritis secondary to total congenital dislocation or severe congenital dysplasia of the hip (class B or C according to the system of Eftekhar or type 2 or 3 according to the system of Hartofilakidis et al.) in adults presents special problems with regard to reconstruction of the hip. The purpose of the present study was to assess the intermediate-term results associated with the use of a porous ingrowth acetabular component for the treatment of these difficult cases.
The porous ingrowth acetabular component that was used in the present study functioned well at the time of the intermediate-term follow-up of this group of patients who had marked congenital dysplasia or total dislocation of the hip. The use of this component decreased the need for structural acetabular grafts. This component appears to perform as well as larger components of this design that have been assessed after similar durations of follow-up.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.