title: A new neck preserving total hip arthroplasty for the young patient.
abstract: A retrospective review of a femoral neck preserving custom total hip replacement was performed on seven young patients with disabling hip arthrosis. This design was created to provide greater rotational control to off-axis load and to provide greater proximal medial support to counteract varus bending forces. Eight hip arthroplasties, with a minimum follow up of 24 months, were reviewed and all had good and excellent clinical Harris scores. Presented is a treatment alternative to the standard total hip replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21239.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Krackow
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mont
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Maar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005272:Femur Neck; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome