Is an Acetabular Cage and Cement Fixation Sufficiently Durable for the Treatment of Destructive Acetabular Metastases?

CONCLUSIONS: In this small series, we found this approach sufficiently durable to continue its use for patients with acetabular metastases with collapse or those not responding to nonoperative measures. However, comparison studies are needed to determine whether it is superior or inferior to other available alternatives.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study.
PMID: 31094843 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - May 18, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rowell P, Lowe M, Sommerville S, Dickinson I Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research