Open AccessAcetabular Component Thickness Does Not Affect Mid-term Clinical Results in Hip Resurfacing
Author(s) -
Mariam Al-Hamad,
Michel J. Le Duff,
Karren M. Takamura,
Harlan C. Amstutz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3468-2
Subject(s) - medicine , survivorship curve , radiography , radiodensity , surgery , complication , retrospective cohort study , sports medicine , dentistry , physical therapy , cancer
The benefits of using thin acetabular components for hip resurfacing have been shown in terms of bone conservation, but there currently are little data available in the literature addressing the mid-term clinical results of these devices.