• Hip Int · Jan 2014

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    THA following deformities due to congenital dislocation of the hip joint.

    • George A Macheras, Stefanos D Koutsostathis, Panagiotis Lepetsos, Panagiotis P Anastasopoulos, Spyridon Galanakos, and Stamatios A Papadakis.
    • 1 4th Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, KAT Hospital, Kifissia, Athens - Greece.
    • Hip Int. 2014 Jan 1; 24 Suppl 10: S29-32.

    AbstractTotal hip replacement is the treatment of choice for the patient suffering from end-stage hip osteoarthritis. Excellent long-term results have been published. In the presence of deformities due to congenital hip dislocation, total hip replacement is, in most of the cases, a difficult task, since the technique of performing such an operation is demanding and the results could vary. This paper presents our experience and preferred strategies focusing on challenges and surgical techniques associated with reconstructing the dysplastic hip.

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