
pmid: 15570793
Primary hip replacement requires careful patient selection, a knowledge of available prostheses, thorough pre-operative planning, familiarity with surgical exposures and sufficient manual dexterity to carry out the procedure. The aim of hip replacement is to restore the biomechanics of the diseased joint as closely as is practical. Failure to observe these principals results in premature failure of the joint replacement.
Adult, Treatment Outcome, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Age Factors, Hip Dislocation, Humans, Acetabulum, Femur Head, Middle Aged, Aged, Leg Length Inequality
Adult, Treatment Outcome, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Age Factors, Hip Dislocation, Humans, Acetabulum, Femur Head, Middle Aged, Aged, Leg Length Inequality
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