Chapter 64 Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty Techniques Thomas P. Schmalzried Key Points • Obtaining adequate femoral and acetabular exposure is the key to accurate component insertion. • Neck notching and vigorous component impaction…
Chapter 37 Acetabular Rim Damage Paul E. Beaulé and Michael Leunig Key Points • The most frequent causes of acetabular rim damage and secondary osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip are instability…
Chapter 57 Femoral Osteotomy Miguel E. Cabanela Key Points • Femoral osteotomy has lost popularity today. • Certain patients with developmental dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, or femoral neck nonunion can benefit…
Chapter 73 Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings Aaron Carter and Peter F. Sharkey Key Points • Ceramic-on-ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasty were first implemented as a solution to wear debris and subsequent osteolysis…
Chapter 94 Cemented Femoral Revision in Total Hip Arthroplasty A View in the 21st Century Bryan Nestor Key Points • The cement-bone interface strength is reduced in revisions owing to loss…
Chapter 59 Arthrodesis and Resection Arthroplasty of the Hip Michael J. Taunton and Robert T. Trousdale Arthrodesis Key Points • Indications for arthrodesis of the hip include young active patients with…
Chapter 79 Osteonecrosis of the Hip Kevin L. Garvin Key Points • Patients with avascular necrosis of the hip are likely to • Have abnormal bone quality of the hip and femur…
Chapter 2 Biomechanics of the Artificial Hip Joint Georg N. Duda, Christian König, Georg Bergmann, Stephan Tohtz, Carsten Perka and Markus O.W. Heller Key Points • Muscle forces play an integral…
Chapter 28 Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgery of the Hip Clifford W. Colwell Jr. Key Points • Assess all patients for factors increasing the risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE)….
Chapter 72 Metal-on-Metal Bearings Philip A. O’Connor, Brent A. Lanting and Steven J. MacDonald Key Points Advantages of Metal-on-Metal Bearings • Exhibit extremely low wear rates (40 to 100 times less…
