Effects of prior shelf procedure on subsequent conversion total hip arthroplasty

Abstract Background It is unclear if shelf acetabuloplasty provides adequate bone coverage when conversion total hip arthroplasty (THA) is required in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). We aimed to investigate the short-term results of conversion THA after shelf acetabuloplasty....

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Tatsuhito Ikezaki, Toshiyuki Kawai, Yaichiro Okuzu, Koji Goto, Yutaka Kuroda, Shuichi Matsuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Shelf acetabuloplasty Conversion total hip arthroplasty Acetabular osteotomy Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07969-y