Open AccessTotal hip replacement for osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
KlausPeter Günther,
Stefanie Deckert,
Cornelia Lützner,
Toni Lange,
Jochen Schmitt,
Anne Postler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0323
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , glycemic , joint replacement , medline , surgery , diabetes mellitus , arthroplasty , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law , endocrinology
Total Hip Replacement (THR) belongs to the most common inpatient operations in Germany, with over 240 000 procedures performed per year. 90% of the artificial joints are still functional at 15 years, and up to 60% at 20 years after surgery. It is essential that the indications for such procedures should be uniform, appropriate, and patient-oriented.