The Poly-Pop. A Novel Technique for Removing the Polyethylene Liner in Revision THA

Mostafa H. El Dafrawy; Anne M. Kuwabara; Karthik Ponnusamy; Louis C. Okafor; Harpal S. Khanuja

doi:10.1097/BTO.0000000000000239

The Poly-Pop. A Novel Technique for Removing the Polyethylene Liner in Revision THA

Mostafa H. El Dafrawy, Anne M. Kuwabara, Karthik Ponnusamy, Louis C. Okafor, Harpal S. Khanuja

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Abstract

The authors describe a novel technique for removing the polyethylene (PE) liner during revision total hip arthroplasty. The PE liner is popped out using a tapered, threaded Schanz pin. The pin is threaded through the plastic, and the PE is dislodged as the tip of the pin abuts the metal. This technique allows easy removal without the force generated by osteotomes and other means that are more traumatic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	271-272
Number of pages	2
Journal	Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/BTO.0000000000000239
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

polyethylene liner
polyethylene liner exchange
revision total hip arthroplasty
total hip arthroplasty modularity

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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