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Long term results of metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing vs THA in active young patients

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March 2014

Long term results of metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing vs THA in active young patients

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A systematic review of modern metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing vs standard total hip arthroplasty in active young patients

J Arthroplasty. 2011 Apr;26(3):419-26. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.07.008. Epub 2010 Sep 18

Contributing Authors:
Y Jiang K Zhang J Die Z Shi H Zhao K Wang

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4 trials (randomized controlled trials and clinical controlled trials) consisting of 968 patients were evaluated to determine whether metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MMHRA) provided better long-term clinical results, compared to standard total hip arthroplasty (THA) in young active patients with end-stage hip disease. Results indicated that patients undergoing MMHRA had significantly ...

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