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Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
244. |
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Category |
Hip and Knee Reconstruction |
Question
A 62-year-old man undergoes revision total hip arthroplasty for recurrent dislocation.
After reduction and during intraoperative range of motion with the final components in place, the hip is stable. Postoperative radiographs are shown in Figures 79a and 79b. Treatment should now consist of
1- skeletal traction.
2- touch-down weight-bearing ambulation.
3- femoral component revision.
4- open reduction and internal fixation with a cable plate.
5- open reduction and internal fixation with an allograft strut and cerclage wires.
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