title: Basics of primary total hip arthroplasty: preoperative and postoperative decisions.
abstract: Preoperative planning, choice of implant-bearing surface materials to reduce wear, factors to minimize the incidence of postoperative dislocation, and the critical postoperative care issues to facilitate a rapid recovery are important considerations in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: Raymond H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Thornhill
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Trousdale
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors