Background To investigate prospectively the patient-relevant outcome 7 years after total hip
replacement (THR) for osteoarthritis (OA). Methods 219 consecutive patients (120 women) …

The Swedish National Total Hip Arthroplasty Register records primary hip replacements,
revisions and surgical technique/environmental factors. The end-point for failure is revision …

Aims Hemiarthroplasty of the hip is usually carried out through either a direct lateral or
posterior approach. The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine any …

As part of the National Study of Primary Hip Replacement Outcome, 402 consultant
orthopaedic surgeons from three regions were contacted by postal questionnaire which …

Background: Although arthritis in other affected major joints and back pain are known to lead
to worse outcomes following total hip replacement, to our knowledge, these risk factors have …

Background Research focusing on the complex factors leading to patients decisions to
replace their arthritic hip has been limited in favor of quantitative studies focusing on surgery …

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery for elderly people with multimorbidity increases the risk
of serious health hazards including mortality. Whether such background morbidity reduces …

Between December 2004 and June 2006, 136 patients (156 total hip replacements), were
sent from the waiting list of the Cardiff Vale NHS Trust to the NHS Treatment Centre, Weston …

We report the outcome of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in a cohort of patients with complete
long-term radiographic and clinical followup information from our database of more than …

Background The outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the elderly population are
uncertain. With the rapid expansion of this population group, this study aims to determine …