Hip arthrodesis using the AO modular external fixator.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Arthrodesis remains the treatment of choice for children and young adults with deteriorated, painful hip joints. In 1992, Fernandez Dell'Oca et al. reported on the use of the AO external fixator in hip arthrodesis. Three patients who underwent this procedure are reported. Hip arthrodesis with AO modular external fixator has all the benefits of the Thompson arthrodesis, with the added advantages of producing a solid fusion in the correct position and allowing the patient to remain ambulatory while using the external fixator.
Medical subject headings
- Arthrodesis
- External Fixators
- Hip Joint
Anatomy
- hip
- femur