Outpatient total hip arthroplasty : the future?

Future Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty

One of the most important issues in the modern total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the bearing surface. Extensive research on bearing surfaces is being conducted to seek an ideal bearing surface for THA. The ideal bearing surface for THA should have superior wear characteristics and should be durable, bio-inert, cost-effective, and easy to implant. However, bearing surfaces that are currently being...

Computer-assisted total hip arthroplasty: the present and the future

The unstable total hip arthroplasty

One of the most common causes for revision surgery following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is dislocation.Dislocation is associated with a considerable amount of suffering and risks for the patient, and extra costs for the health care system.Compared with degenerative arthritis, the dislocation rate is doubled for avascular necrosis and multiplied by three times for congenital dislocation, four ...

Tribology in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Historical Development and Future Trends

Arthritis is a common disease in the elderly population. The most frequent treatment of arthritis is a total joint replacement. Approximatively 1.100.000 hip endoprostheses are implanted per year worldwide. This procedure is very successful in more than 90 % of the patients with good results after up to 10-year follow-ups. Unfortunately, due to the body’s reaction against the wear particles, th...

Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty – Past, Present and Future

Since the introduction of total hip replacement arthroplasty in the United Stated in the early 1970s, this has become one of the most frequently performed and successful procedures available to the orthopaedic surgeon. It has revolutionized the treatment of patients with disorders of the hip. Excellent function can be achieved in over 95% of patients with minimal risk of complications. As a res...