Revision total hip arthroplasty.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 7. JBJS Rev. 2020 Jan;8(1):e0164. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00164. Abductor Deficiency-Induced Recurrent Instability After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Elbuluk AM(1), Coxe FR(1), Schimizzi GV(1), Ranawat AS(1), Bostrom MP(1), Sierra RJ(2), Sculco PK(1). Author information: (1)Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. (2)Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. » Operative intervention for deficient hip abductor muscles may require muscle transfer or the use of synthetic materials, possibly with biologic augmentation, to help stabilize the hip joint and prevent further dislocation following total hip arthroplasty (THA). » Direct repair of the abductor mechanism onto the greater trochanter can be used in patients who present with instability