Malformation of the Acetabular Fossa as a Cause of Intrapelvic Injury in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Report of 2 Cases

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 129-131

  Prassl, Alexandra ^a   Krismer, Martin ^a   Mayr, Eckart ^a   Kessler, Oliver ^b   Rachbauer, Franz ^a   Nogler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Stryker SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acetabular defect; Acetabulum; Complication; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ACETABULAR FOSSA MALFORMATION; ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE DEFECT; BONE MALFORMATION; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; MALE; PELVIC DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 1642499189     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(03)00401-7     Document Type: Article

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