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Hip resurfacing vs arthroplasty in terms of function outcomes and metal ion levels
April 2015
Hip resurfacing vs arthroplasty in terms of function outcomes and metal ion levels
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Metal ion levels and functional results following resurfacing hip arthroplasty versus conventional small-diameter metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty; a 3 to 5 year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):61-7.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
82 patients scheduled to undergo primary hip replacement due to osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either resurfacing hip arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to assess whether hip resurfacing is associated with superior functional results, and evaluate metal ion blood levels as compared to standard hip arthroplasty. Results indicated that patients who had u...
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