Cement removal in revision hip arthroplasty

Authors

  • Anders L. Ekelund

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154735

Abstract

A new technique for cement removal is presented where bone cement is added to the cavity after removal of a femoral component. The old and new segments of cement are then removed together by using a threaded extractor. In 16 of 20 patients, the method was successful; the entire cement mass was extracted in 35 (25-50) min without complications or bone loss. In 4 of the patients, the technique had to be combined with traditional methods for cement removal.

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Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Ekelund, A. L. (1992). Cement removal in revision hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(5), 549–551. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154735