- Abstract:
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Total hip replacement (THR) is most often performed to treat end-stage symptomatic osteoarthritis. Patients typically present with increasing pain, restricted mobility and stiffness. In this procedure, the femoral head and part of the femoral neck are excised. The acetabulum is enlarged and an acetabular cup is inserted. The femoral head is replaced by a femoral component, the stem of which is inserted into the medullary canal of the femur. The components can be either cemented in place or pr...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
- Version:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Maturitas Journal website
- Volume:
- 75
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 221-226
- Publication date:
- 2013-07-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1873-4111
- ISSN:
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0378-5122
- URN:
-
uuid:5912ca44-c3ed-4994-ba68-a52b9b338f16
- Source identifiers:
-
399397
- Local pid:
- pubs:399397
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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Hip replacement: landmark surgery in modern medical history.
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