Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) currently comprises a variety of head sizes and bearing types. The size of femoral head used in THA gradually increased from 22 mm in the 1960s to 28 mm in the 1990s, and thereafter to 32 mm in the mid
Georgios Tsikandylakis, Maziar Mohaddes, Peter Cnudde, Antti Eskelinen, Johan Kärrholm, and Ola Rolfson
Patrick Butler, Josef Gorgis, Bjarke Viberg, and Søren Overgaard
Introduction Increasing numbers of patients each year are undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to osteoarthritis (OA). 1 , 2 The procedure requires reliable implants and the involvement of competent surgeons to minimize the risk of
Andreas Fontalis, Eustathios Kenanidis, Katharine Bennett-Brown, and Eleftherios Tsiridis
the evidence basis and clinical outcomes pertaining to patients with underlying Parkinson’s disease undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty. Methods The study was registered with the PROSPERO database of systematic reviews (CRD42019121156
Pablo A. Slullitel, José I. Oñativia, Martin A. Buttaro, Marisa L. Sánchez, Fernando Comba, Gerardo Zanotti, and Francisco Piccaluga
Introduction Being the third most common cause of revision surgery following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) constitutes one of the most undesired complications, with a prevalence of 0.3% to 2
Babar Kayani, Sujith Konan, Atif Ayuob, Salamah Ayyad, and Fares S. Haddad
Introduction The surgical treatment of symptomatic end-stage hip osteoarthritis has evolved over the last three hundred years from rudimentary excision surgery to modern robotic total hip arthroplasty (THA). 1 Prior to the advent of
James R Satalich, Daniel J Lombardo, Simon Newman, Gregory J Golladay, and Nirav K Patel
Background Sir John Charnley’s low friction total hip arthroplasty (THA) revolutionized the management of hip osteoarthritis. His design featured a low frictional torque head, a high-density polyethylene-bearing surface, and fixation of
Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Lazaros Poultsides, and Panayiotis Christofilopoulos
-reported outcomes Randomized controlled trials The largest prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) is that of Mjaaland et al 7 who compared the immediate peri- and postoperative results of 83 anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty patients
Jean-Pierre St Mart, En Lin Goh, and Zameer Shah
Introduction Background Long-term outcomes and survivorship of total hip arthroplasty (THA) are dependent on the accurate restoration of hip biomechanics, which is achieved through optimal component positioning. 1 – 9 It is evident
Mattia Loppini and Guido Grappiolo
Introduction In many countries, such as in North America, Australia and the southern region of Europe, cementless fixation represents the most common technique used in total hip arthroplasty (THA). 1 , 2 Although some authors have
Geert Meermans, George Grammatopoulos, Moritz Innmann, and David Beverland
Introduction Acetabular component orientation and position are important factors in the short- and long-term outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Therefore, it is crucial that the surgeon has accurate and precise control over the
