Being one of the most successful surgeries in the history of medicine, the indications for total
hip arthroplasty have widened and are increasingly being offered to younger and fitter …

Following the recall of modular neck hip stems in July 2012, research into femoral
modularity will intensify over the next few years. This review aims to provide surgeons with …

The effects of altering patients' femoral offset (FO) during total hip arthroplasty on
postoperative pain and function have not been well described. This study compared clinical …

Background Factors related to the patient, implant, and surgery have been associated to the
rate of dislocation for total hip arthroplasty (THA). We ask if the position of the cup and the …

Hip prostheses with a modular neck exhibit, compared to monobloc prostheses, an
additional interface which bears the risk of fretting as well as corrosion. Failures at the neck …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in severe developmental dysplasia of the hip
(DDH) is a challenging procedure. The most used techniques involve anatomic cup …

Introduction Total joint arthroplasty, one of the most successful ortho-paedic procedures,
predictably relieves pain and improves function for patients with a painful arthritic hip joint1 …

Purpose Short-stem hip arthroplasty preserves femoral bone stock which includes the
femoral neck. This implies that the stem has to follow the anatomy of the femoral neck …

Modular neck (MN) implants can restore the anatomy, especially in deformed hips such as
sequelae of development dysplasia. Early designs for MN implants had problems with neck …

The aim of this study was to detect risk factors for ceramic liner fractures. 26 cementless
ceramic on ceramic (COC) total hip arthroplasties (THA) revised because of ceramic liner …