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To evaluate the clinical outcomes, complications, and surgical technique requirements of Charnley total hip arthroplasty in patients with protrusio acetabuli.

May 1, 1978Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

The Results of Charnley Arthroplasty of the Hip Performed for Protrusio Acetabuli

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ASA. SOTELO-GARZAWrightington Hospital JCJohn CharnleyRobotics Research (United States)

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Clinical study demonstrates satisfactory outcomes for Charnley hip arthroplasty in protrusio acetabuli, indicating standard fixation techniques remain effective without wire mesh.

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To evaluate the clinical outcomes, complications, and surgical technique requirements of Charnley total hip arthroplasty in patients with protrusio acetabuli.
Assessed patients presenting with protrusio acetabuli treated with Charnley low-friction total hip arthroplasty.
Evaluated outcomes based on fixation method, comparing cement alone versus bone grafting, and determined the necessity of wire mesh reinforcement.
Charnley arthroplasty yielded satisfactory results with immediate and late complication profiles that did not differ qualitatively from routine arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Treatment success did not differ between the use of bone graft and cement alone, indicating wire mesh reinforcement is unnecessary even in severe cases.
Idiopathic protrusio was 4 times more frequent than secondary protrusio, occurred in a 10:1 female-to-male ratio, and required bilateral procedures in roughly half of all cases.

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SOTELO-GARZA et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9680afdbc641e6a0a6c413 https://doi.org/10.1097/00003086-197805000-00005

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Clinical study demonstrates satisfactory outcomes for Charnley hip arthroplasty in protrusio acetabuli, indicating standard fixation techniques remain effective without wire mesh.

The Results of Charnley Arthroplasty of the Hip Performed for Protrusio Acetabuli

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The Results of Charnley Arthroplasty of the Hip Performed for Protrusio Acetabuli

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