Unusual Acetabular and Proximal Femur Reconstructions: Technical Considerations From The Orthopaedic Oncology Perspective

The term “proximal femur replacement” (PFR) deceptively implies that the proximal femur bone is simply replaced with metal. This is an inadequate description. A PFR is not merely a large hip arthroplasty, and unusual acetabular reconstructions are among the most challenging in orthopaedic surgery. Many p rinciples of orthopaedic oncology can be readily applied to the non-oncologic setting, and can therefore assist the reconstructive surgeon with helpful techniques to address these difficult clinical problems.

Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - May 30, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Richard L. McGough, Mark A. Goodman, Kurt R. Weiss Source Type: research