Are Customized Implants a Solution in Acetabular Revision Surgery? A Case Study

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José Félix Garrido Ferrer
Laura Marco Díaz
Carlos Mairal Sanromán
José Diranzo García
Vicente Estrems Díaz
Vicente Marquina Moraleda
Lorenzo Hernández Ferrando

Abstract

We present the case of a 73-year-old patient, previously treated with two hip prosthesis revisions due to a chronic infection caused by a multidrug-resistant microorganism, who consulted after the first surgical procedure. Radiographic and computed tomography studies revealed a Paprosky type IV femoral defect and a type IIIA acetabular defect. Following clinical and laboratory monitoring, it was decided to perform acetabular reconstruction using a custom-made implant and a tumor stem. Two years later, the patient shows a favorable evolution: he is able to walk with a cane and without pain. The implant is stable and properly positioned, with no recurrent infection.

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Garrido Ferrer, J. F., Marco Díaz, L., Mairal Sanromán, C., Diranzo García, J., Estrems Díaz, V., Marquina Moraleda, V., & Hernández Ferrando, L. (2023). Are Customized Implants a Solution in Acetabular Revision Surgery? A Case Study. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 88(5), 557-565. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.5.1717
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Author Biographies

José Félix Garrido Ferrer, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Laura Marco Díaz, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Carlos Mairal Sanromán, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

José Diranzo García, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Vicente Estrems Díaz, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Vicente Marquina Moraleda, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Lorenzo Hernández Ferrando, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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