Basics of primary total hip arthroplasty: preoperative and postoperative decisions.
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.
Dennis
Douglas A
DA
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Kim
Raymond H
RH
Thornhill
Thomas S
TS
Trousdale
Robert T
RT
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors