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ReviewEFORT open reviews2024

Individualized megaimplants in acetabular revision arthroplasty: what have we learned in the last 15 years?

Thorsten Gehrke, Mustafa Citak, Mustafa Akkaya

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Review in EFORT open reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. [Hip surgery: 3D printed implants in revision arthroplasty].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Thorsten GehrkeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany.
Mustafa CitakDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany.
Mustafa AkkayaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acetabular revision arthroplasty, a demanding field of reconstructive hip surgery, calls for innovative strategies to deal with challenging bone defects and implant failure seen in revision cases. Conventional implant solutions might fall short of adequately addressing severe bone loss and ensuring stable fixation, highlighting the necessity of customized strategies. Personalized megaimplants, distinguished by their tailor-made design and large-scale construction, present a viable option to overcome these challenges. The present article provides an elaborate analysis of custom-made megaimplants in acetabular revision arthroplasty, shedding light on the underlying principles, design complexities, manufacturing methods, applications in the clinical setting, and outcome assessment. The aim of this review is to present a comprehensive insight into personalized megaimplants and their contribution to the advancement of orthopedic surgery.

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acetabular revision arthroplastyhipmegaimplantspersonalized implants

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PMID38726981
PMCPMC11099577

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