Medical Study – Patients’ Perceptions of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
By Todd P. Murphy, MD; Robert T. Trousdale, MD; Mark W. Pagnano, MD; Tad M. Mabry, MD; Rafael J. Sierra, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009 Abstract The purpose of this study was to understand patients’ perceptions regarding hip resurfacing arthroplasty relative to conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA)… …Results A total of 139 consecutive patients were given the survey. Fifty-seven patients (41%) were aware of hip resurfacing arthroplasty and completed the survey. Of those who completed the |