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This case outlines a stepwise approach to a patient with a complex infrapelvic rotational deformity status post multiple revised total hip arthroplasties . In such patients the physical exam is critical to assess the axial plane deformity. Fixator-assisted plating below well-fixed femoral stems is an excellent option to correct both rotational and coronal plane malalignment. Residual limb length discrepancy can be corrected through classic or integrated fixation methods in the tibia.
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Bernstein, M., Rozbruch, S.R. (2015). Case 25: Correction of Windswept Rotational Deformity with Fixator Assisted Plating Technique. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18020-5_276
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