Key Points A thorough preoperative radiographic examination, including thin-slice computed tomography, is necessary to evaluate osseous defects and help identify a pelvic discontinuity. Extensive planning is necessary in the design of custom triflanged acetabular components (CTACs), which is a dynamic…
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a proven successful operative procedure that has demonstrated relief of pain and enhanced function for over 4 decades. Long-term results vary based on method of fixation, quality of prosthetic materials, presence of modularity, and…
Key Points The acetabulum is deepened by the labrum, a fibrocartilaginous rim that becomes the transverse acetabular ligament inferiorly as it bridges the cotyloid notch. The transverse acetabular ligament may be used as an intraoperative landmark for acetabular component positioning…