Review Article Article de revue Page 1 188 JCC, Vol. 41, No 3, juin 1998 Review Article Article
de revue PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS THAT AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF TOTAL HIP …

Background Concurrent head-to-head comparisons of healthcare interventions regarding
cost-utility are rare. The concept of favorable cost-effectiveness of total hip or knee …

The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register was established in 1987. Until January 1994,
approximately 200 different implant combinations had been used in total hip replacements …

Background Hip osteoarthritis is a leading cause of functional decline and disability in the
elderly. Although patients older than 80 years could significantly benefit from an elective …

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures
to relieve the hip pain arising from a variety of conditions that include but not limited to …

Total hip replacement (THR) is a commonly performed orthopedic procedurewith an
increasing rate of utilization. It is performed to relieve symptoms of pain and help restore the …

The effects of total hip replacement (THR) on quality of life were investigated in 62 patients
with osteoarthrosis (OA) and 35 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients eligible for a …

Although there have been many studies focusing on the increasingly important assessment
of patients' satisfaction, few studies have specifically addressed this issue for total hip …

In a prospective study of 410 cemented hip replacements in 372 patients with a mean age of
71 years, mortality after 8 years was 33%. Mortality for patients with osteoarthrosis was lower …

Background: Second-generation cementless femoral components were designed to provide
more reliable ingrowth and to limit distal osteolysis by incorporating circumferential proximal …