Wednesday 23 February 2011

thr in dysplastic hip post pprp


32 year old financially challenged girl with painful hip. She has a foot drop . grade 4+ hip abductors and flexors

problems1. dyspalstic acetabulum

coxa calga

narrow osteoporotic femoral canal.

TKR in a valgus knee with malunited shaft of femur




68 year old gentleman whose xrays below where sent to me for opinion.
Option 1. Ideal case for CAS
option 2. If CAS is not available what next? comments pleaase

Wednesday 9 February 2011

poly wear 6 years post thr

this is my own patient done 6 years ago with metal on poly( CLS with sportono cup). 2 week history of thigh pain.
ESR, CRP and cbc are normal. Bone scan shown minimal uptake in the proximal femur( gruen 1 and 5).

Impending fracture post thr





68 year old sister with an aseptic loosening. How can one advise to continue walking innthis case? Are we waiting for the inevitable fracture of femur and posterior column.


Isn't it better to revise early once loosening occurs.

Saturday 5 February 2011

THR in non unon fracture acetabulum
















Case sent by C . mahajan
67 year old with 2 year old malunited acetabular fracture planned for thr
problems.
1. Is the fracture united - if not in situ posterior column plating single or double.
2. Cavitatory defect with posteriosuperior migration. peripheral reaming to widen the acetabular mouth to fix a peropheral fitting cup and particulate grafting of the cavity. The union to could be assesd from the floor.
Implants. - keep larger cups as well as pinnacle revision cup back up in case.
Gages may not be needed.
Dr mahajan felt that the acetabulum was united and did an uncemented cup without screws. He was confident of the stabiilty. I would have been comfotable with screw at least 2 of them as well as posterior plates if there was any doubtof column union. I need to get his permission to upload the post op pics
jacob