title: Self-bearing, uncemented, ceramic total hip replacement arthroplasty.
abstract: The results for young patients in three diagnostic groups--osteoarthritis, posttraumatic arthritis, and osteonecrosis--show clearly that the uncemented procedure requires longer a recovery time than the cemented procedure. A more aggressive physical therapy program has resulted in an earlier return to function, as shown in these graphs. In conclusion, our experience with this operative procedure includes excellent patient acceptance, a failure rate comparable to that in Europe, a longer period of recovery than that for cemented arthroplasty, excellent results in revision of failed cemented arthroplasty, and an encouraging facility in the difficult case.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002516:Ceramics; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002858:Chromium Alloys