Management bone loss of the proximal femur in revision hip arthroplasty: Update on reconstructive options

Figure 10 Proximal femur replacement using the so-called “mega-prostheses” is an alternative option in cases of severe proximal femoral bone loss. A: Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph of the pelvis showing a left revision total hip arthroplasty in a 82-year-old male patient with an extensive structural defect of the lateral femoral cortex resulting in a painful and mechanically loose construct of a periprosthetic hip fracture; B: Postoperative AP radiograph of the right hip showing the replacement of the proximal femoral with a megaprosthesis.