title: The effect of patient selection and surgical technique on the results of Conserve® Plus hip resurfacing--3.5- to 14-year follow-up.
abstract: The results of metal-on-metal hip Conserve® Plus resurfacings with up to 14 years of follow-up with and without risk factors of small component size and/or large femoral defects were compared as performed with either first- or second-generation surgical techniques. There was a 99.7% survivorship at ten years for ideal hips (large components and small defects) and a 95.3% survivorship for hips with risk factors optimized technique has measurably improved durability in patients with risk factors at the 8-year mark. The lessons learned can help offset the observed learning curve of resurfacing.
authors: Joint Replacement Institute, St Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA. harlanamstutz@dochs.org
authors: Harlan C
authors: HC
authors: Amstutz
authors: Karren M
authors: KM
authors: Takamura
authors: Michel J
authors: MJ
authors: Le Duff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002484:Cementation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome