Hemi-Resurfacing versus Total Resurfacing for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Purpose. To compare mid-term outcomes of hemi-resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) and total resurfacing arthroplasty (TRA). Methods. Seven men and 5 women (16 hips) aged 33 to 72 (mean, 50) years underwent HRA, whereas 7 men and 3 women (16 hips) aged 23 to 52 (mean, 40) years underwent metal-on-metal TR...

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Main Authors: Tamon Kabata, Toru Maeda, Kazunori Tanaka, Hironori Yoshida, Yoshitomo Kajino, Takeshi Horii, Shin-Ichi Yagishita, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900209