Abstract
Hip Resurfacing After Screws for Femoral Neck Fracture - A Bold Decision with 8 Years of Follow-Up
Highlights
Hip resurfacing (HR) is a well-known alternative for hip arthroplasty for end-stage hip osteoarthritis (OA) in younger patients
In the clinical records, there is reference to the patient’s satisfaction with the implant and progressive increasing of range of motion (ROM)
We consider that even in these cases, hip resurfacing showed its place at our Institution arsenal
Summary
Hip resurfacing (HR) is a well-known alternative for hip arthroplasty for end-stage hip osteoarthritis (OA) in younger patients. Osteoarthritis can be managed with conservative measures, like physical therapy and pain relief but most of the times it will advance to a more degenerative hip, leading to progressive loss of range of motion (ROM) and pain, along with decreasing levels of quality of life [9]. This can be quite important when we are talking about young patients that reject any type of joint pain, seek early advice and want solutions that allow them to maintain the previous level of activity. The current options vary from a standard stem hip prosthesis, a short stem with big femoral heads or a HR [11]
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