A clinlcal study of total hip replacement.

Reconstruction of the Acetabulum in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Total Hip Replacement

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or congenital hip dysplasia (CDH) is the most prevalent developmental childhood hip disorder. It includes a wide spectrum of hip abnormalities ranging from dysplasia to subluxation and complete dislocation of the hip joint. The natural history of neglected DDH in adults is highly variable. The mean age of onset of symptoms is 34.5 years for dysplastic DD...

Total hip replacement (THR).

The authors present history, indications and complications of total hip replacement in 206 patients in a period of 10 months. They compare the rate of complications with published data. They present pre-operative examination, prophylaxis and specific problems in their conditions.

Total hip replacement.

Complications of total hip replacement.

OBJECTIVE To determine the factors causing complications in unilateral total hip replacement. STUDY DESIGN Analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, between 2000 and 2010. METHODOLOGY During the study period, 199 patients underwent elective unilateral total hip replacement at the Aga Khan University Hospital. Patients were divided into two gr...

Urinary retention after total hip replacement. A prospective study.

We report a prospective study of the factors associated with acute urinary retention after total hip replacement in 103 consecutive male patients. Eleven patients (10.7%) developed retention after operation. Of the factors investigated before operation three had predictive value: inability to pass urine into a bottle whilst lying in bed, urinary peak-flow rates indicative of obstruction, and a ...