Stoppa approach, an alternative for total hip arthroplasty in an intra-pelvic cup.

Chana-Rodríguez, Francisco; Villanueva-Martínez, Manuel; Crego-Vita, Diana; Rojo-Manaute, José; Vaquero-Martín, Javier · J Arthroplasty · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Removal of an acetabular prosthesis that has migrated into the pelvis can be hazardous. We describe the preoperative planning and the surgical procedure for removing a severely displaced acetabular component in one patient and outline our recommendation for the use of Stoppa approach because it has advantages of simple dissection, a low complication rate, and may help in preventing life-threatening problems.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy