Long-term results of cemented total hip arthroplasty.
Long-term results of total hip replacement by low-friction arthroplasty show a consistent and reproducible outcome for relief of pain, increased mobility, and function in most patients followed for five to 15 years after surgery. In a review of 1009 consecutive operations, the rate of reoperation and potential failures for mechanical and infectious causes was 4.5%, which compares favorably with similar results in the literature. Seven series of operations employing the Charnley low-friction arthroplasty technique were compared. The failure rate was less than 10% in these series, provided that the operations had been performed either at a center dedicated to hip arthroplasty or by a surgeon devoting his career to hip replacement surgery.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D008124:Locomotion; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography