A device for removal of femoral distal cement plug during hip revision arthroplasty: a high-powered drill equipped with a centralizer.

Jingushi, S; Noguchi, Y; Shuto, T; Nakashima, T; Iwamoto, Y · J Arthroplasty · 2000

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

A removal procedure of a femoral cement mantle in hip revision arthroplasty has a risk of causing perforation or fracture, especially when removing a well-fixed distal cement plug. A high-powered drill equipped with a centralizer was developed to remove the distal cement plug safely. Using the drill equipped with a centralizer, the cement plug was removed well enough to insert a new component without causing perforation during the operation.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy