Avoiding dislocation in prosthetic hip replacement.
Prosthetic dislocation after hip replacement for fracture of the high neck of the femur is not a rare occurrence. This paper describes a technique that avoids dislocation in prosthetic hip replacement.
Altchek
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Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, New York.
D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control