Abstract
Many designs of hip prostheses are available. The rationale for their design is as varied as their shape.
However, the clinical results of these products are in many ways comparable, with similar survivorship at 10 and 15 years. This leads to the question, ‘Does design matter?’.
Looking at such variables as instrument design, cement, surgical technique, and variations that occur naturally among patients, this paper explores this question.
The abstracts were prepared by Professor M. B. E. Sweet. Correspondence should be addressed to him at The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, University of Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 South Africa
