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SUBMITTER: Baumgart R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10665697 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Baumgart Rainer R Dahl Mark M Horn Stephan S Plötz Werner W Baumgart Tillman T Morrison Stewart S
Arthroplasty today 20231106
A novel distraction technique is described for total hip arthroplasty in symptomatic high hip dislocation (Crowe IV) combining an intramedullary motorized lengthening nail with a pelvic support plate to gradually stretch hip soft tissues (distalization) and performing total hip arthroplasty with the cup in the primary acetabulum. Twelve patients (15 hips) were identified in a retrospective study via chart review. Medical records and radiographs were reviewed for details of the initial case param ...[more]