Previously unreported complication of trephine reamers in revision total hip arthroplasty. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Trephine reamers have been used in revision total hip arthroplasty to facilitate the removal of femoral prostheses without creating additional osteotomy sites. These reamers are available in graduated sizes so as to minimize bone loss. We present a complication not previously reported in the literature. While performing the extraction of a well-fixed femoral prosthesis, the trephine reamer broke at its distal end, expanded, and created a cortical defect distal to the prosthesis.

publication date

  • February 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Device Removal
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33644768073

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2005.04.034

PubMed ID

  • 16520223

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 2