title: Long-term results of Charnley low-friction arthroplasty of the hip.
abstract: The long-term results of 73 Charnley low-friction arthroplasties with follow-up of 10-14 years are presented. Eight hips required revision for socket migration resulting from excessive medialisation of the cup (2, 2.7%); breakage of the femoral stem (5, 6.8%); and loosening (1). A further 5 hips had radiological changes suggesting that they would require revision in the foreseeable future. Sixty hips (82.2%) remained clinically excellent with minimal radiological changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dall
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Learmonth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dall
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Record
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation