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Functional Outcomes of Hip Resurfacing vs. Large head Total Hip Arthroplasty
March 2013
Functional Outcomes of Hip Resurfacing vs. Large head Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The John Charnley Award: The functional outcome of hip resurfacing and large-head THA is the same: a randomized, double-blind study
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Feb;468(2):326-36. Epub 2009 Jun 20.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
48 patients, younger than 65 and with hip disease were randomized to undergo either a hip resurfacing (HR) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedure. At 3 month follow up, both groups had improved functional scores matching non-operated individuals; however, the HR did not provide better clinical outcomes when compared to the large-head total hip arthroplasty.
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