As the need for hip and knee replacement continues to increase, technical and material
changes have allowed a dramatic evolution in the way that degenerative, inflammatory and …

Hip resurfacing has an enduring appeal because of the advantages of bone conservation
and maximal joint stability. However, a far from satisfactory experience with earlier …

Patients in need of total hip or knee arthroplasty are continuously getting younger which
produce the need for bearing surfaces that can withstand both the high functional demand …

Joint replacement is a commonly performed, highly successful orthopedic procedure, for
which surgeons have a large choice of different materials and implant designs. The first …

Total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA) are considered to be the most significant
breakthrough Orthopaedic Surgery because of their remarkable, long lasting and …

The mammalian synovial joint is truly a remarkable structure and mechanism. After
maturation, guided both by a genetic blueprint and by functionally driven adaptation, its …

Total hip arthroplasty is a cost-effective surgical procedure undertaken to relieve pain and
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every …

The third edition of Joint Replacement Technology provides a thoroughly updated review of
recent developments in joint replacement technology. Joint replacement is a standard …

On behalf of the Editor‐in‐Chief and editorial associates, we present to you a special issue
of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research entitled: Recent advances in total joint replacement …

The Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip resurfacing arthroplasty has a failure rate of
12.0% at five years, compared with 4.3% for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR). We …