Background Implant survival after conventional total hip replacement (THR) is often poor in
younger patients, so alternatives such as hip resurfacing, with various sizes to fit over the …

Modern metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has been widely performed in the United Kingdom
for over a decade. However, the literature reports conflicting views of the benefits: excellent …

Background Total hip replacement (THR) is extremely common. Some prostheses fail,
particularly in younger patients, and need to be revised, most commonly for loosening …

Current-generation metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants (SRAs) have been in
widespread global use since the 1990s, and in the United States, specific implants have …

Objectives To compare 10 year mortality rates among patients undergoing metal-on-metal
hip resurfacing and total hip replacement in England. Design Retrospective cohort study …

The new generation of hip metal-on-metal resurfacing arthroplasty (MMRA) devices have
now been implanted for more than 13 years in the centers that initiated the return to this …

Background High short-term failure rates have been reported for several metal-on-metal hip
resurfacing (MoMHR) designs. Early observations suggested that MoMHRs revised to total …

Femoral resurfacing has spanned four technologic phases over an 80-year history (Table
1)[1–3]. The 1920s brought in the pioneering use of various materials as press-fit …

The optimal implant option for hip arthroplasty in the young, active patient remains
controversial. There has been renewed interest for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing due to …

Recent events have highlighted the importance of implant design for survival and wear-
related complications following metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty. The mid-term …