Need a bone graft for a large acetabular defect?
What to use for reliable filling and remodeling in revision hip surgery, from Elite Surgical in IU Health, IN.
You're revising a failed hip in IU Health, IN. The acetabulum has a large contained defect. You need a graft that fills the void, supports the cup, and turns into host bone over time.
A large acetabular defect means the bone around the cup is gone. You need something to fill that space. The graft must pack well, hold its shape, and let new bone grow in. If it resorbs too fast, the cup loses support. That leads to early failure.
Revision cases like this take time. The defect size drives the graft volume and cost. A moldable graft adds a few minutes to shape it. But it saves time later by fitting the defect better. The cost depends on how much graft you use. A larger defect needs more product, so the case cost goes up.
This week, pick a graft with high porosity for bone ingrowth. ACTIFUSE has an 80% porous scaffold that fills contained defects and remodels into the patient's own bone. For very large or irregular defects, consider ACTIFUSE SHAPE, which is moldable. Avoid grafts that resorb too fast. Elite Surgical can bring ACTIFUSE to your next revision case in IU Health and walk your team through the evidence.
Once the graft is in and the cup is stable, the defect fills with new bone. The revision heals like a primary hip. Your patient gets a durable reconstruction and a better chance at a long-term result.
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Elite Surgical handles hip & knee revision in IU Health and the area around it.