The Top Three Burning Questions in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) for end-stage osteoarthritis is one of the most effective surgical treatments in medicine. Impressive outcomes have been well documented in the literature with patients gaining ambulation and recovery of hip joint function. Nevertheless, there are still debatable issues...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2023-03, Vol.59 (4), p.655
Main Authors: Manouras, Lefteris, Bastian, Johannes Dominik, Beckmann, Nicholas Andreas, Tosounidis, Theodoros H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Care and treatment
Clinical outcomes
fast-track protocol
Hip Joint
Humans
Joint replacement surgery
Navigation systems
Osteoarthritis
Prostheses
Radiation
Review
Robotic surgery
robotic systems
spinopelvic mobility
Surgeons
total hip arthroplasty
Transplants & implants
Walking
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Summary:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) for end-stage osteoarthritis is one of the most effective surgical treatments in medicine. Impressive outcomes have been well documented in the literature with patients gaining ambulation and recovery of hip joint function. Nevertheless, there are still debatable issues and controversies that the orthopedic community has not been able to provide a definitive answer for. This review is focused on the current three most debatable issues surrounding the THA procedure: (1) new cutting-edge technology, (2) spinopelvic mobility, and (3) fast-track protocols. The scope of the herein narrative review is to analyze the debatable issues surrounding the three aforementioned topics and conclude the best contemporary clinical approaches regarding each issue.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina59040655