Do the Potential Benefits of Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing Justify the Increased Cost and Risk of Complications?

BACKGROUND: Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM HRA) may offer potential advantages over total hip arthroplasty (THA) for certain patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the hip. However, the cost effectiveness of MoM HRA compared with THA is unclear. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: The purpose of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bozic, Kevin J., Pui, Christine M., Ludeman, Matthew J., Vail, Thomas P., Silverstein, Marc D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
Materias:
Symposium: Complications of Hip Arthroplasty
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2914258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20232182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-010-1301-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2914258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20232182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-010-1301-0

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