Abstract
Five acetabular revision arthroplasties were performed with allograft bone and hydroxyapatite using the KT plate in 5 patients. The average age of the patients at the time of revision was 74 years. According to Gustilo's classification, acetabular bone defect was type II for 3 hips, and type III and type IV for 1 hip each. The mean follow-up of the series was 1 year. The mean preoperative JOA score was 41 versus 64 at the latest follow-up. No loosened prostheses were observed. This study, though limited in size, indicated that acetabular allograft reconstructions reinforced by KT plate were able to provide satisfactory results.
