Acetabular Bone Marrow Aspiration During Total Hip Arthroplasty

Biologically augmented surgical treatments of orthopaedic conditions are increasingly popular. Bone marrow aspirate concentrate is a key orthobiologic tissue source, and the field is moving from the standard iliac crest marrow aspiration toward local aspirations of marrow depots that are accessible during the standard-of-care procedures in an attempt to reduce morbidity, surgery time, and cost. Here, we present the aspiration of the standard iliac marrow depot, but through a novel acetabular approach during total hip arthroplasty. This procedure markedly simplifies biologic augmentation with bone marrow aspirate concentrate in this large patient cohort.

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Biologically augmented surgical treatments for orthopedic conditions are increasingly popular, with a focus on reducing morbidity, surgery time, and cost. The use of a novel acetabular approach during total hip arthroplasty has significantly simplified the process of biologic augmentation with bone marrow aspirate concentrate in a large patient cohort.