Constrained acetabular liners are a viable option in second-stage re-implantation for chronic infected total hip arthroplasty with abductor or greater trochanter deficiency and large acetabular bone defects

Abstract Background Abductor mechanism deficiency is a clear indication for using constrained acetabular liners (CALs), and large acetabular bone defects are considered a relative contraindication to CALs. We report the results of using CALs in special cases in which abductor or greater trochanter d...

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Main Authors: Qiang Xiao, Tingxian Ling, Kai Zhou, Mingcheng Yuan, Bing Xu, Zongke Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05861-1