Hip resurfacing still has a role by Andrew M. Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS,
January 15, 2016 Shimmin AM. No stem! Role of hip resurfacing. Presented at: Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016; Jan. 10-14, 2016; Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Despite design issues for small sizes and limited understanding of the effects of edge loading with these implants, hip resurfacing can yield positive results and should continue to play a role in the treatment of patients, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016.
“Hip resurfacing has better functional outcomes than total hip replacement, and with a better understanding of [femoroacetabular impingement] FAI and functional pelvic mobility, I think this will further improve outcomes with hip resurfacing,” Andrew M. Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS, said in his presentation…
…resurfacing has showed that resurfacing of the femoral head is safe and has a low risk of avascular necrosis…
[HR] dislocation when compared with total hip replacement (2% vs. 25%)…