Indication Criteria for Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis—Recommendations from a German Consensus Initiative

Indication Criteria for Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis—Recommendations from a German Consensus Initiative

<i>Background:</i> Osteoarthritis of the hip (hip OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability in elderly people. If non-surgical therapies become ineffective, patients may consider total hip arthroplasty (THA). The biggest challenge in recommending a THA is identifying patients for who...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Lützner, Stefanie Deckert, Klaus-Peter Günther, Anne Elisabeth Postler, Jörg Lützner, Jochen Schmitt, David Limb, Toni Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
total hip arthroplasty
guideline
indication criteria
shared decision making
illness-related burden
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/5/574

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