[Progress of hip resurfacing arthroplasty].
OBJECTIVE
To review the recent progress of hip resurfacing arthroplasty.


METHODS
Literature concerning hip resurfacing arthroplasty and current achievements was extensively and comprehensively reviewed.


RESULTS
The new metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty made much progress especially in materials and technology, and the results were satisfactory for short-term follow-up. This was increasingly widely used especially in treating young patients. But there were still some problems such as elevation of metal ions which had already aroused public attention.


CONCLUSIONS
The new metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty is an efficient method in the treatment of adult hip joint disease and has an encouraging future, but long-term follow-up is still needed.
Chen
Gang
G
Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, P.R.China.
Yang
Jing
J
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals
D008670:Metals