Modified Harrington Procedure for Acetabular Insuficiency Due to Metastatic Malignant Disease

Extensive peri-acetabular osteolysis caused by malignant disease process is a major surgical challenge as conventional hip arthroplasty is not adequate. We describe a modified use of the Harrington procedure for acetabular insufficiency secondary to metastatic disease in twelve patients. The procedu...

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Main Authors: WI Faisham, DAJ Muslim, VMK Bhavaraju, AH Nawaz, W Zulmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2009-05-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2009v3n1/Modified_Harrington_Procedure.pdf