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Table 2 Relationship between dislocation causes and revision hip surgeries for recurrent dislocation

From: Treatment strategies for recurrent dislocation following total hip arthroplasty: relationship between cause of dislocation and type of revision surgery

Revision hip surgery

Type I

(n = 2)

Type II

(n = 58)

Type III

(n = 11)

Group A: Open reduction and internal fixation

-

2

-

Group B: Head change or liner change only

-

2 + (1)

3

Group C: Cup change with increased head size only

(1)

10

3

Group D: Stem change only

-

6

1

Group E: Cup and stem change

(1)

18 + (1)

3 + (1)

Group F: Conversion to constrained cup

-

18

-

  1. Figure in parentheses indicates the number of re-revision surgeries for re-dislocation
  2. Causes for recurrent dislocation were categorized according to Dorr classification