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 …

Total hip replacement is a frequently done and highly successful surgical intervention. The
procedure is undertaken to relieve pain and improve function in individuals with advanced …

In the 1960s, total hip replacement revolutionised management of elderly patients crippled
with arthritis, with very good long-term results. Today, young patients present for hip …

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

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 …

Background The principal long-term complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been
aseptic fixation failure. Many hip prostheses and operative techniques have been developed …

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 …

Objectives To examine mortality and revision rates among patients with osteoarthritis
undergoing hip arthroplasty and to compare these rates between patients undergoing …

Total joint replacement surgery is widely recognized as one of the most cost-effective
interventions in medicine today. The impact that these procedures have on quality of life has …

During the first 32 years of total hip arthroplasty, high risk of sepsis, improved prevention of
infection, problems of loosening, new disease of bone lysis secondary to particulate debris …