Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
RESURFACING ARTHROPLASTY FOR PATIENTS WITH OSTEONECROSIS
2008B.N. Stulberg; S.M. Fitts; J.D. Zadzilka; and K. Trier
Cleveland Center for Joint Reconstruction, Inc., Cleveland,
Ohio USA
Introduction: The suitability of third generation metal-on-metalhip resurfacing for patients with a primary diagnosis of osteonecrosis(ON) has been debated. The preservation of femoral head bone
stock for femoral prosthetic support is essential for long term
stability of the implant. We hypothesized that the Kaplan-Meier
survival estimates for resurfacing