Case report: total hip replacement in osteogenesis imperfecta

We study, apropos of a case, a total hip arthroplasty in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta. The characteristics of this disease, such as high risk of fracture and the presence of deformities, make this surgery a challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. In this manuscript, we review for the first t...

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Published inActa ortopédica mexicana Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 202 - 205
Main Authors Ferrer-Catasús, T, León-García, A, Tey-Pons, M, Arenas-Díaz, A L, Marqués-López, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.07.2017
Subjects
planning
Arthroplasty
osteogenesis imperfecta
hip
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Summary:We study, apropos of a case, a total hip arthroplasty in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta. The characteristics of this disease, such as high risk of fracture and the presence of deformities, make this surgery a challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. In this manuscript, we review for the first time in this indication the preoperative planning and the selection of implants, with special emphasis on measures for the prevention of complications.
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ISSN:2306-4102