Uso del acetabulo expansivo de spotorno en secuela de fractura acetabular. / [Use of Spotorno expansive acetabulum in sequel of acetabular fracture]

ABSTRACT

A series of 14 total hip arthroplasties using the cementless Spotorno expansive acetabular component was performed to treat post traumatic osteoarthrosis that had developed following an acetabular fracture. The mean age of the patients at the time of the arthroplasty was 47 years (range 28-77 years). This study was performed between 1989 to 1999 (11 years), and the mean follow-up was 4 years and 9 months. Clinical results were evaluated by Merle dAubigné and Postel scale, which revealed that 78, 50