Current status of hemi-resurfacing arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the hip: a 27-year experience.
The purpose of the study discussed in this article is to review the authors' long-term experience with this procedure, compare their clinical results to those of other centers, particularly regarding the difficulty of predicting pain relief, and determine the role of hemi-resurfacing in the future.
Amstutz
Harlan C
HC
Joint Replacement Institute at St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, The S. Mark Taper Building, 2200 West Third Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA. harlanamstutz@dochs.org
Le Duff
Michel J
MJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult