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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2014; 5(4): 412-424
Published online Sep 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i4.412
Current concept in dysplastic hip arthroplasty: Techniques for acetabular and femoral reconstruction
Goran Bicanic, Katarina Barbaric, Ivan Bohacek, Ana Aljinovic, Domagoj Delimar
Goran Bicanic, Domagoj Delimar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Bicanic, Katarina Barbaric, Ivan Bohacek, Ana Aljinovic, Domagoj Delimar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Author contributions: Bicanic G designed, prepared, partially wrote and revised manuscript; Barbaric K contributed to conception of the study, wrote part of the manuscript, helped with obtaining and drawing of figures; Bohacek I contributed in study design, wrote part of the manuscript, helped with references, editing and preparing the manuscript; Aljinovic A contributed to study conception, wrote part of the manuscript, helped with the references and figures and revised manuscript; Delimar D helped with design of the study and figures, helped in preparation and revision of the manuscript and editing; all authors approved final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Ivan Bohacek, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Salata 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. gbic@mef.hr
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Received: December 28, 2013
Revised: March 23, 2014
Accepted: June 10, 2014
Published online: September 18, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in adult patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip is technically demanding procedure. In this paper we present a variety of surgical techniques available for THA in dysplastic hips, their advantages and drawbacks, ending with the author’s treatment method of choice.