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Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty - Patient Selection and Outcomes

Hip Arthroplasty

A 48-year-old male builder with severe osteoarthritis of his right hip is interested in hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) after researching options online. He is 182cm tall, weighs 90kg (BMI 27), has no systemic disease, and has good bone quality on radiographs. His femoral head measures 52mm on templating. Regarding hip resurfacing arthroplasty and patient selection:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty involves placing a metal cap on the prepared femoral head and a metal a...

B

Ideal candidates for hip resurfacing include: young (under 55-60), active males with large femoral h...

C

Hip resurfacing is equally suitable for males and females regardless of head size; small femoral hea...

D

Contraindications to hip resurfacing include: female sex (relative), small femoral head (under 46-48...

E

Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) data shows signific...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option