In this educational module, experienced international orthopedic surgeons present and debate surgical techniques on how to remove hip arthroplasty implants in preparation for a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty (rTHA) . It will give tips on approach, exposure, where to start first, and how to remove the implant(s).
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Pre-requisites
- A good understanding of the basic principles of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty (rTHA) is recommended
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What you will learn
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the main surgical steps to approach and expose a hip in preparation for a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty (rTHA)
- Identify the key challenges in removing hip arthroplasty implants (cementless and cemented) and how to overcome them
- Optimize exposure and implant removal in preparation for RHA a by learning tips and tricks from expert surgeons
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Contributors
- Dr Reid Brown, United States of America
- Professor Robert Hube, Germany
- Dr Ran Schwarzkopf, United States of America
- Dr Gijs Van Hellemondt, Netherlands
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Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng)
Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
Exposure and implant removal in hip revision