The flying buttress acetabular bone-graft.

Gross, A E; Solomon, M · J Arthroplasty · 1997

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Primary total hip arthroplasty is often required in the end-stage osteoarthritic hip secondary to hip dysplasia. At the time of surgery, a decision is made whether to bone-graft the dysplastic acetabulum to accommodate the acetabular component. A technique is described to augment the acetabular bone stock by adding a flying buttress autograft to the structural shelf graft.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy