title: Cup arthroplasty of the hip: personal experience in 15 cases.
abstract: The authors review the disadvantages associated with total hip prostheses and review the indications for cup arthroplasty. They present their case material based on fifteen patients who underwent this operation in the period 1978-1979. The satisfactory results obtained, as assessed two years after operation, confirm the effectiveness of this operation where it is indicated.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged