Bone loss: Accommodating a growing void

The rising number of primary total hip arthroplasty procedures being performed annually is assoaced with a concomitant increasing burden of revision total hip surgery. Acetabular and/or femoral bone loss encountered at the time of revison surgery can present a challenging problem. This brief review defines methods by which to classfiy bone loss patterns, presents options for treatment, and reports on clinical outcomes of different treatment.