Triflange acetabular reconstruction for pelvic discontinuity through a direct anterior approach

A 74-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with pelvic discontinuity after multiple revision total hip surgeries requiring custom triflange acetabular reconstruction, which we accomplished through a direct anterior approach to the hip. The direct anterior approach to the hip has grown in popularity but still has the reputation of being a minimally invasive approach without the capacity for extensile exposure in the revision setting. We describe the extensile technique and demonstrate through our case the ability to perform the most challenging cases through this approach and discuss the potential benefits of its utilization. Keywords: Direct anterior approach, Triflange, Revision hip arthroplasty, Extensile hip approach, Pelvic discontinuity, Acetabular defect

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