Hip Resurfacing: International Perspectives: Review Article.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The hip resurfacing concept was developed for young and active patients, especially for femoral bone stock preservation. However, concerns about metal-on-metal bearings with adverse reactions to metal debris have led to a drop off in hip-resurfacing procedures.

Questions/purposes

The goal of this review is to evaluate our current knowledge of survivorship of second-generation hip resurfacing devices and elaborate international perspectives for product improvement.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search provided information on national joint arthroplasty registers worldwide with a minimum of 3000 reported hip resurfacings. It culminated in the analysis of six registers.

Results

Long-term data showed that available hip resurfacing device survivorshi

SUBMITTER: Girard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5264568 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature