Total hip arthroplasty

Abstract

Total hip arthroplasty is most common reconstructive hip procedure in adults. In this surgery we replace some parts of the upper femur and acetabulum with biocompatible materials. The main goal of this surgery is to eliminate pain and regain full extent of joint motion, maintaining hip stability. Surgical technique, biomaterials, design of the prosthesis and fixation techniques have evolved with time adjusting to each other. After total hip arthroplasty patients' quality of life should be improved. There are many various postoperative complications. Some of them are fatal, and some are minor, which may become manifested years after surgery. Each next surgical procedure following previous hip surgery is associated with considerably lower chances to be successful. Therefore, in primary total hip arthroplasty, preoperative evaluation and preparation of patients are essential. Every orthopaedic surgeon needs to improve already adopted surgical skills applying them with precision and without compromise, with the main goal to achieve long-term durability of the selected implant. The number of total hip arthroplasties will also increase in future, and newer and higher quality materials will be used.

"Exploring the Impact of Preoperative Radiographic Arthritis Severity on Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes" Can patients with less radiographic hip disease still do well after a THA?

“…Total hip arthroplasty is a widely utilized surgical treatment option for osteoarthritis of the hip, with good long-term outcomes 25,26,16,17,18,19,20,21,23 . However, few outcomes have been reported for patients undergoing THA with a lack of, or minimal, preoperative radiographic disease burden 23,24,25,26,27,28,29 . Our study is one of the largest databases of patients undergoing THA with minimal disease burden to our knowledge.…”

“…The Harris Hip Score (HHS), Hip Outcome Score (HOS), Short-Form-12 Scale (SF-12) were assessed (Table 2). All outcome measures have been previously validated 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 .…”

Incidence and influencing factors of deep vein thrombosis after direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty

“…Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is often used in clinical treatment of end-stage hip diseases [1,2] , which refers to replacing diseased and necrotic hip joints with arti cial prostheses, so as to achieve the purpose of reshaping the stability of hip joints, relieving hip pain symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients [3,4] .…”

Bibliometric Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Literature Originating from Turkey

“…The major objectives of this operation are to retain hip stability while removing all discomfort and restoring complete range of motion to the joint. [2] The THA as it is known today was first developed in the 1930s utilizing metallic implants to replace bones and joints. [3] Although Wiles developed the first THA in 1938, it wasn't until Sir John Charnley from Wrightington Hospital introduced the "low-friction arthroplasty" in 1962.…”