Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome from Neck-Preserving, Short-Stem Arthroplasty and Resurfacing Arthroplasty in Younger Osteoarthritis Patients

Hip resurfacing has been considered a good treatment option for younger, active osteoarthritis patients. However, there are several identified issues concerning risk for neck fractures and issues related to current metal-on-metal implant designs. Neck-preserving short-stem implants have been discuss...

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Main Authors: Marius Dettmer, Amir Pourmoghaddam, Stefan W. Kreuzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/817689
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