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12 June 2024
Acetabular reconstruction using a flexible bone graft of equine origin
Today we show you a case report of a patient undergoing revision hip replacement who had a Paprowsky type III acetabular defect and that was published in the June issue of the Italian journal “Tabloid of Orthopaedics.”
A flexible bone graft of equine origin was used to fill the major bone defect.
The bone graft used is the acetabular mat (Osteoplant® Acetabular Mat – OSP-070), which is produced by the Zymo-Teck® enzymatic process to preserve collagen in its native form.
The acetabular mat undergoes an additional process of partial demineralization that makes it flexible after hydration in saline or imbibed with the patient’s blood. It also remodels with patient’s bone in physiological time.
Placed at the bottom of the acetabular floor, it was a perfect fit.
Radiographic follow-ups at 3 months and 12 months showed progressive remodeling of the bone graft…
