RESEARCH ARTICLE
Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Combined with Subtrochanteric Shortening Osteotomy: Case Report
Motoki Sonohata*, Masaru Kitajima, Syunsuke Kawano, Hidefumi Honke, Takao Hotokebuchi, Masaaki Mawatari
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 49
Last Page: 51
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-8-49
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001408010049
Article History:
Received Date: 6/1/2014Revision Received Date: 9/1/2014
Acceptance Date: 17/2/2014
Electronic publication date: 7/3/2014
Collection year: 2014

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Abstract
Revision surgery is one of the most difficult reconstructive challenges facing orthopaedic surgeons; therefore, many new techniques and implants are needed to ensure that such patient can be successfully treated. We report a 66-year old female with a chronic dislocated bipolar hip prosthesis. She underwent a revision total hip arthroplasty combined with V-shaped subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy. This report demonstrates that V-shaped subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy can be used for revision surgery. Nevertheless, this technique is not suitable for all hip revisions, and the indications and various possible procedures and devices should be carefully considered to select the best treatment for each patient. We believe that the current report provides evidence supporting a new technical option for complex cases during revision THA.