Evaluation and Treatment of Femoral Osteolysis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is widely successful for the treatment of end-stage hip disease. It significantly improves the quality of a patient’s life by reducing both pain and functional limitation. Many studies have demonstrated excellent survivorship following THA. However, bone resorption, or osteolysis, has emerged as a major concern regarding long-term THA survival. The incidence of periprosthetic osteolysis is reported to be greater than the aggregate of all other complications.