Augmenting Pathologic Acetabular Bone Loss With Photodynamic Nails to Support Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pathologic acetabular defects can undermine the stability and osseointegration of a primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) acetabular component. Our service has used photodynamic nails (PDNs) in a modified Harrington technique to provide space-filling stability to a primary acetabular implant without impeding local osseointegration. Here we describe our experience with PDN-augmented THAs.

Methods

An institutional review board-approved retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent PDN-augmented THA in the management of severe (Harrington class II or III) acetabular defects from September 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021 with at least 6 months of follow-up was performed. The primary outcome was implant survivorship. Comparisons between preoperative and 6-week postoper

SUBMITTER: Heng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576482 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature