Failures after total hip replacement (THR) can be defined by recording the number of
reoperations. Such recordings are important if we want to assess the true value of new and …

Aims Studying the indications for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) may enable surgeons
to change their practice during the initial procedure, thereby reducing the need for revision …

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

We determined the ten-year life expectancy of 5831 patients who had undergone 6653
elective primary total hip replacements at a regional orthopaedic centre between April 1993 …

Aims The purpose of this study was to determine the lifetime risk of revision surgery for
patients undergoing Charnley cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA), with 40-year follow up …

Purpose Aseptic loosening of prostheses implants is the most common complication of hip
replacement surgery and represents an increasing problem because of still rising numbers …

This was a retrospective review of two cohorts of 100 consecutive revisions performed 10
years apart by one surgeon, to determine the major reason for reoperation. For the early …

Background Total hip replacement is a common and highly effective operation. All hip
replacements would eventually fail if in situ long enough and it is important that patients …

Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) rates have increased dramatically in the recent
decades worldwide, with Germany being one of the leading countries in the prevalence of …

Background and purpose—The increasing use of hip arthroplasties in young patients will
inevitably lead to more revision procedures at younger ages, especially as the outcome of …