Hip Arthroplasty
A 48-year-old male builder with end-stage hip osteoarthritis seeks surgical options. He wants to maintain high activity levels and avoid restrictions. His femoral head appears well-preserved on radiographs with good bone quality and no cysts. The surgeon discusses the option of hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Regarding hip resurfacing arthroplasty:
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Hip resurfacing preserves femoral bone stock by capping the femoral head rather than resecting it; i...
Contraindications include: female sex (higher ALTR risk due to smaller head sizes and increased ion ...
Women have better outcomes than men with resurfacing; small head sizes are preferred; renal impairme...
Metal-on-metal bearing surfaces generate metal debris (cobalt and chromium ions); adverse local tiss...
Femoral neck fracture is a specific complication (1-2%) related to femoral neck notching, varus comp...
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