Hip resurfacing: a technology reborn

AAOS releases technology overview on hip resurfacing

Hip Resurfacing

When Policy Topic is covered Metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing with a device system approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be considered medically necessary as an alternative to total hip replacement when the patient:  Is a candidate for total hip replacement; AND  Is likely to outlive a traditional prosthesis; AND  Does not have a contraindication for total hip resur...

Hip Resurfacing

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Hip resurfacing arthroplasty

Historical context The concept of resurfacing the hip can be traced back to the early 1900s with the various techniques of interposition arthroplasty.1 Smith-Petersen produced a cast cobalt-molybdenum alloy (vitallium) interposition cup in 1940 as a culmination of many years work with different materials.2 Charnley experimented with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) hip resurfacing as a clear co...

Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

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