title: Total hip arthroplasty: areview of advances, advantages and limitations.
abstract: The therapeutic outcomes of Osteoarthritis (OA) has been unsatisfactory and often surgeries such as total hip arthroplasty (THA) is required. THA is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage arthritic hip conditions. Cemented THA has been the treatment of choice for elderly patients with OA. An improvement in Timed "Up and Go" (TUG) before surgery might contribute to a decrease in the occurrence of DVT after THA, though post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), a chronic condition in the lower extremity does not appear to be a major complication after DVT in patients undergoing THA. For OA, four domains to be evaluated: pain, physical function, joint imaging, and patient global assessment. Thus, THA can be cost saving or, at least cost- effective in improving quality-adjusted life expectancy. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recent advances as well as advantages and limitations of THA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Rescue Center of Severe Wound and Trauma of Chinese PLA Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, 463rd Hospital of Chinese PLA Shenyang 110042, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Rescue Center of Severe Wound and Trauma of Chinese PLA Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Liang-Bi
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Rescue Center of Severe Wound and Trauma of Chinese PLA Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Hip arthroplasty; osteoarthritis; quality of life