The February 2013
Arthroscopy of the native
There is continued debate as to whether cemented or cementless implants should be utilized in particular cases based upon chronological age. This debate has been rekindled in the UK and other countries by directives mandating certain forms of acetabular and femoral component fixation based exclusively on the chronological age of the patient. This editorial focuses on the literature-based arguments to support the use of cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA), while addressing potential concerns surrounding safety and cost-effectiveness. Cite this article:
The use of joint-preserving surgery of the hip
has been largely abandoned since the introduction of total hip replacement.
However, with the modification of such techniques as pelvic osteotomy,
and the introduction of intracapsular procedures such as surgical
hip dislocation and arthroscopy, previously unexpected options for
the surgical treatment of sequelae of childhood conditions, including
developmental dysplasia of the
In this retrospective study we evaluated the
proficiency of shelf autograft in the restoration of bone stock
as part of primary total hip replacement (THR) for hip dysplasia,
and in the results of revision arthroplasty after failure of the primary
arthroplasty. Of 146 dysplastic
Aims. The purpose of this study is to determine if higher volume hospitals
have lower costs in revision
Aims. Many case reports and small studies have suggested that cobalt
ions are a potential cause of cardiac complications, specifically
cardiomyopathy, after metal-on-metal (MoM) total
The aim of this review is to evaluate the current
available literature evidencing on peri-articular
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the rate of perioperative
complications following aseptic revision total
The timing of total hip replacement (THR) in
patients with active tuberculosis (TB) of the
The December 2012
Aims. Joint-preserving surgery of the
We investigated differences in the location and
mode of labral tears between dysplastic
The August 2012
Aims. Surgical site infection can be a devastating complication of
hemiarthroplasty of the
A delay in establishing the diagnosis of an occult
fracture of the