[A new method for the preparation of special alloplastic implants for partial replacement of the pelvis]

Fortschr Med. 1979 Apr 26;97(16):781-3.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Partial replacement of the pelvis by special prosthesis after resection for malignant lesions becomes more and more a rewarding alternative to the mutilating amputive procedures. A new method is recommended facilitating the forming of suitable prostheses. With computerized axial tomography it is possible to construct an actual sized three-dimensional model of the patients pelvis. This model is a very useful aid in preparing the special prosthesis as it corresponds exactly with the anatomic shape of the resected part.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Hip Joint / surgery
  • Humans
  • Joint Prosthesis
  • Models, Structural
  • Osteoradionecrosis / surgery
  • Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Bones / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Design*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed