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Table 1 Overview of the acetabular defects with their respective implant design and specifications

From: Deformable titanium for acetabular revision surgery: a proof of concept

Acetabular cup

Defect type

Triflange/ flush

Deformable Type

Unit cell size [mm]

Strut thickness

1

Type 1

Flush

Incorporated

4 × 4x4

0.2

    

4 × 4x4

0.5

2

Type 2

Triflange

Incorporated

1.5 × 1.5x1.5

0.5

Separate mesh

4 × 4x4

0.2

3

Type 3

Flush

Incorporated

4 × 4x4

0.2

    

4 × 4x4

0.5

4

Type 4

Triflange

Incorporated

2.5 × 2.5x2.5

0.5

Separate mesh

4 × 4x4

0.2

5

Type 5

Triflange

Incorporated

4 × 4x4

0.2

    

4 × 4x4

0.5