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hip resurfacing
Procedure:
- prosthesis that fits over femoral head as alternative to total hip replacement
- acetabular surface also fitted with prosthesis
- prosthesis (metal on metal)
Notes:
- failure rate in women high, perhaps due to the smaller size of the femoral head relative to men
General
arthroplasty
References
- Smith AJ et al
Failure rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings: analysis of
data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales.
The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 2 October 2012
PMID: 23036895
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60989-1/abstract