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Aims. To develop and externally validate a parsimonious statistical prediction model of 90-day mortality after elective
Aims. This study reports the ten-year wear rates, incidence of osteolysis, clinical outcomes, and complications of a multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing oxidized zirconium (OxZr) versus cobalt-chrome (CoCr) femoral heads with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) liners in
Aims. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical, radiological, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in the first 100 consecutive patients undergoing
Aims. Traditionally, acetabular component insertion during
Aims. This study aimed to use intraoperative free electromyography to examine how the placement of a retractor at different positions along the anterior acetabular wall may affect the femoral nerve during
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess medium-term improvements following
Aims. Head-taper corrosion is a cause of failure in
Aims. Navigation devices are designed to improve a surgeon’s accuracy in positioning the acetabular and femoral components in
Aims. We present the development of a day-case
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We report the five year outcomes of a two-stage
approach for infected
Aims. Patients with spinal pathology who undergo
Aims. Highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) has greatly improved the durability of
In a time of limited resources, the debate continues
over which types of hip prosthesis are clinically superior and more
cost-effective. Orthopaedic surgeons increasingly need robust economic
evidence to understand the full value of the operation, and to aid
decision making on the ‘package’ of procedures that are available
and to justify their practice beyond traditional clinical preference. . In this paper we explore the current economic debate about the
merits of cemented and cementless
Aims. Use of the direct anterior approach (DAA) for
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Symptomatic hip osteonecrosis is a disabling
condition with a poorly understood aetiology and pathogenesis. Numerous
treatment options for hip osteonecrosis are described, which include
non-operative management and joint preserving procedures, as well
as
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