[Technique of total hip replacement in acetabular protrusion (author's transl)]

The authors describe the technique used in total hip replacement associated with acetabular protrusion. Use is maded of the femoral head which is placed in the acetabulum after reaming of its cartilage as a free graft filling part of the cavity. The remainder of the surgical procedure is conducted in the usual way. 10 cases have been operated on. 2 had to be operated on a second time for loosening. In all cases, the grafted femoral head was well incorporated.