Total hip arthroplasty in an adult with proximal femoral focal deficiency.
A 40-year-old woman with isolated unilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency presented with 2 years of gradually increasing left hip pain that interfered with her activities of daily living. A total hip arthroplasty was performed through a posterior approach. At 12 months, she had minimal discomfort about the hip, a markedly increased level of activity, and improved gait, and she required no ambulatory aids. This procedure is cautiously recommended for use in selected patients with proximal femoral focal deficiency.
Köse
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University Hospital and Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7774, USA.
Campbell
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Loredo
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Wammack
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Mabrey
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JD
D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*