Hip Arthroplasty
An orthopaedic trainee is preparing for the FRACS Part 2 examination and is asked to discuss the evidence for different fixation methods in total hip arthroplasty. The examiner presents scenarios involving a 55-year-old active male with primary osteoarthritis and a 78-year-old woman with a displaced femoral neck fracture and osteoporotic bone. Regarding THA fixation options:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
According to AOANJRR data, hybrid THA (cementless cup, cemented stem) has the lowest revision rate a...
Cementless stems achieve initial stability through press-fit and biological fixation (bone ongrowth/...
Cemented fixation is inferior to cementless in all patient populations; modern cementing techniques ...
Third-generation cementing technique includes pulsatile lavage, distal plug, retrograde gun injectio...
Reverse hybrid (cemented cup, cementless stem) has fallen out of favour due to higher acetabular rev...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option