Large acetabular defect in a revision hip? Pick a graft that rebuilds bone.
Straight talk from Elite Surgical, hip & knee revision support for Bon Secours Mercy Health, OH.
You're revising a failed hip in Bon Secours Mercy Health. The socket side has a big, contained void. You need a graft that fills that space, holds the cup steady, and turns into your patient's own bone over time. Choosing the wrong one leaves the joint unstable.
Large defects happen when the old implant loosens and wears away bone. The acetabulum ends up with a deep hole that must be packed solid. Some grafts dissolve too fast, leaving the new cup unsupported. Others don't have enough open space for bone to grow through. You need a scaffold that stays strong while new bone fills in.
Graft options vary widely in cost and behavior. Allograft bone can resorb unpredictably. Fast-resorbing synthetics may disappear before the revision heals. A silicate-substituted calcium phosphate like ACTIFUSE is priced in the middle range but remodels on the patient's own healing schedule. Defect size and shape matter. Very irregular voids may need a moldable version like ACTIFUSE SHAPE to adapt to the contours without leaving gaps.
This week, look at the porosity of the graft you're considering. Eighty percent porosity with interconnected pores gives osteoblasts a path to grow. ACTIFUSE packs contained defects well and has the clinical data to show it remodels into healthy host bone. If the defect is unusually large or oddly shaped, ask your Elite Surgical representative for a moldable format. Avoid grafts that claim structural support but resorb within weeks.
Once the graft is in place and the revision heals, the defect becomes solid bone. The cup sits securely, and your patient walks without pain. You have a reconstruction that feels like their own skeleton, not leftover filler.
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Pack the contained defect with a porous synthetic bone graft scaffold. It should hold shape and remodel as the revision heals. Do not leave the defect empty or filled with cement alone.
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Pack the contained defect with a moldable bone graft substitute that has high porosity and remodels into host bone. Avoid autograft if the patient already has a second surgical site. The graft should support the new implant while healing.
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Choose a moldable synthetic bone graft substitute for irregular femoral defects. It should pack into the canal without extra instruments. Look for a graft that remodels into host bone so the area is not left with permanent filler.
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Look for a porous scaffold that holds shape when packed and remodels over time. Match the graft format to the defect. A runny material will not stay in an open femoral defect.
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Ask for per-cc or pack pricing, not a flat case price. Cost depends on the size of the acetabular or femoral defect. Compare synthetic graft cost to autograft, which includes OR time and a second incision.
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Elite Surgical handles hip & knee revision in Bon Secours Mercy Health and the area around it.