Table 2.
Reconstruction options for acetabular revision
| Acetabular revision option | Clinical pearls |
| Isolated liner exchange | The stability and orientation of the acetabular metal component should be confirmed at the time of revision, liner may be cemented if needed |
| Hemispheric porous-coated cup | May be used in conjunction with adjunct techniques of bone grafting, screw fixation recommended |
| Highly porous metal cup | Appears to be effective in achieving biologic fixation in cases of severe bone defects, augments may be used for structural support, cup-cage construct can be used to offload cup |
| Antiprotrusio cage | Useful in cases of severe bone defects or pelvic discontinuity, spans areas of healthy host bone and accommodates bone grafting deep to the cage, relies on mechanical fixation alone |
| Customized triflange implant | Requires several weeks or month to obtain implant, serves as a good salvage option in cases of catastrophic bone loss and discontinuity, may achieve biologic fixation |