Routine Pathologic Examination of Femoral Head Specimens from Total Hip Arthroplasty May Not Be Indicated or Cost-effective: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is considerable disparity in institutional practices surrounding routine pathologic examination of femoral heads removed during total hip arthroplasty (THA). Multiple groups have studied the merits of routine femoral head pathology in THA, without clear consensus. We sought to further investigate the existing evidence on routine pathologic examination of femoral heads retrieved during THA to determine if this practice provides additional clinical value and is cost-effective.

Material and methods

To conduct a systematic review of the literature, a medical librarian was consulted to develop and perform comprehensive searches in PubMed (1809-present), Embase (embase.com 1974-present), CINAHL (EBSCO, 1937-present), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled

SUBMITTER: Nandi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature