Hemipelvectomy
Hemipelvectomy is the amputation of a lower limb and part of the pelvis through the sacroiliac joint.
What does it involve?[edit | edit source]
It involves amputation of an entire lower extremity through the sacroiliac joint, and hip disarticulation, which involves amputation of an entire lower extremity through the hip joint capsule and closure of the remaining musculature over the exposed acetabular bone.
Other names[edit | edit source]
Also called an external hemipelvectomy
Limb sparing internal hemipelvectomy[edit | edit source]
An internal hemipelvectomy is a limb-sparing procedure. In this procedure, the innominate bone is resected at the same time as preserving the ipsilateral limb.
Ilizarov method[edit | edit source]
Ilizarov method is an intervention to correct limb length discrepancy after limb-sparing hemipelvectomy.
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- ↑ Catagani MA, Ottaviani G. Ilizarov method to correct limb length discrepancy after limb-sparing hemipelvectomy. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2008 Nov;17(6):293-8. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283150548. PMID: 18841062.
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