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Francisco Chana-Rodríguez1, Manuel Villanueva-Martínez, Diana Crego-Vita
1Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, C/ Doctor Esquerdo, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Removal of an acetabular prosthesis that has migrated into the pelvis can be hazardous. We describe the preoperative planning and the surgical procedure for removing a severely displaced acetabular component in one patient and outline our recommendation for the use of Stoppa approach because it has advantages of simple dissection, a low complication rate, and may help in preventing life-threatening problems.
