Book Review: Total Hip Replacement

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.

Mortality after total hip replacement surgery A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

 J. R. Berstock, MBChB, MRCS, Advanced Hip Research Fellow  A. D. Beswick, BSc, Research Fellow  E. Lenguerrand, BSc, MSc, PhD, Research Fellow  M. R. Whitehouse, PhD, MSc(Orth Eng), BSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedics  A. W. Blom, MD, PhD, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Southmead Hospital, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, AOC (Lower Level), Westbury-onTrym...

Sexual Function before and after Total Hip Replacement: Narrative Review

BACKGROUND More than 1 million total hip replacements (THRs) are performed every year worldwide. Achieving decreased pain, increased mobility, and improved quality of life (QoL) are key factors in the decision to undergo THR. Sexual activity is a valued component of QoL; however, little is known about how THR affects sexual functioning or the extent to which health care providers address sexual...

1832 Current Concepts Review Impingement with Total Hip Replacement

he principles regarding impingement in the natural osseous (anatomic) hip put forth by Ganz et al. are similar in concept to what can occur in the prosthetic hip. To understand impingement, it is helpful to recognize the common mechanisms that cause mechanical abutment in both anatomic and prosthetic hips. In the anatomic hip joint, impingement is a mechanical abutment conflict between the bone...