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.
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
Harlan C
HC
Amstutz
Michel J
MJ
Le Duff
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