Effective Arthroplasty for Salvage of Failed Hip Fixation
Background Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are common injuries in elderly patients, and most are tre…
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Background Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are common injuries in elderly patients, and most are tre…
Introduction This chapter is meant to give an accurate description of the anterolateral approach as used…
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful and cost-effective procedures in all …
Introduction In the management of end-stage hip arthritis in young patients, the primary goal of hip resurfac…
Introduction The soft tissue envelope that surrounds the hip acts as a constraint that prevents the femoral h…
History The S-ROM stem was developed by Hugh Cameron taking some ideas from the Sivash hip prosthesis. This w…
Introduction Periprosthetic fractures of the acetabulum are infrequent but complex problems. The fractures ma…
Introduction Deep infection (Fig. 40.1) following total hip replacement is a challenging complication for bot…
Introduction Total hip replacement has been termed as “Operation of Century” as it has revolutionized the tre…
Introduction A possible solution to our current national health care crisis is for providers, payers and poli…
Introduction Hip ankylosis is usually either spontaneous or surgical arthrodesis done for hip arthritis. Spon…
Introduction Total hip replacement (THR) is widely considered as one of the most successful orthopedic proced…