This retrospective series from Memorial Sloan-Kettering evaluated 55 patients who underwent acetabular reconstruction with total hip replacement for refractory metastatic acetabular disease. It asks whether operative reconstruction delivers meaningful pain relief and restored ambulation in patients who have failed radiation and chemotherapy. The series also introduces an anatomically based classification of acetabular defects and describes technical refinements to the original Harrington reconstruction.
This retrospective series from Memorial Sloan-Kettering evaluated 55 patients who underwent acetabular reconstruction with total hip replacement for refractory metastatic acetabular disease. It asks whether operative reconstruction delivers meaningful pain relief and restored ambulation in patients who have failed radiation and chemotherapy. The series also introduces an anatomically based classification of acetabular defects and describes technical refinements to the original Harrington reconstruction.