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SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: ARTHRODESIS |
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CLASSIFICATION OF PELVIC RESECTIONS SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR THE PERIACETABULAR RESECTION THE SADDLE PROSTHESIS Historical Perspectives: The Mark I Periacetabular Reconstruction Prosthesis (PAR) SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND CONSIDERATIONS COMPLICATIONS AND IMAGING PAR Page 1 PAR Page 2
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Arthrodesis Another limb sparing procedure is the iliofemoral or ischiofemoral arthrodesis. Although, these procedures lead to significant leg length discrepancy, patients are sometimes able to have near normal gait.10 Long term complications of these arthrodeses include non-union and pseudoarthrosis (up to 50% of the time). As well, premature degenerative changes are seen in the lumbar spine because of the patients new walking dynamics.8 Right periacetabular osteosarcoma treated with wide margin excision (Type II/III) and iliofemoral arthrodesis
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