title: [Problems of hip arthrodesis (author's transl)].
abstract: A follow-up study of 84 hip arthrodesis is reported. Four methods of arthrodesis were applied: nailblock arthrodesis, double-nail, cross-plate and screw arthrodesis. Double-nail arthroplasty was abandoned in favour of total hip arthroplasty. Moreover application of the screw was given up on account of relatively bad results. Nail-block and cross-plate arthrodesis, when indicated, are still very valuable therapeutic methods, especially in the case of patients who are too young for a total hip arthroplasty and who are still actively working. The influence of an arthrodesized hip on the knee joint and lumbar spine are examined and discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Zur Problematik der Hüftarthrodese.