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Acetabular Insufficiency
Novel pin placement technique improves hip reconstruction
July 25th, 2005
A novel pin placement approach improves the outcome of hip reconstruction surgery in patients with acetabular insufficiency. "Joint reconstruction for pelvic discontinuity because of massive acetabular insufficiency presents a significant surgical challenge," orthopedic surgeons in Canada explained. "Using retrograde-inserted Steinmann pins to rebuild the dome may be associated with early implant failure because of insufficient mechanical stability and neurovascular injury resulting from pin misplacement." In addition, retrograde pins "cannot be placed completely across the pelvic defect," noted S.N. Parikh and colleagues at Sunnybrook & Women's...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-07-25)
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