LOGIN
A large metal-on-metal total hip prosthesis does not provide additional increases to ROM
August 2013
A large metal-on-metal total hip prosthesis does not provide additional increases to ROM
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
No clinical difference between large metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty and 28-mm-head total hip arthroplasty?
Int Orthop. 2011 Dec;35(12):1771-6. Epub 2011 Mar 4Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients scheduled to undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to receive either a large (mean 48-mm) metal-on-metal or a 28-mm metal-on-polyethylene prosthesis. A larger prosthesis has been proposed to provide a greater range of motion at the hip for patients undergoing THA. The results from this study indicate that at one year follow-up both prostheses provided significant improve...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.