Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) presents several advantages over conventional total hip
arthroplasty (THA), including conservation and preservation of bone, reduced risk of …

Background: Hip arthroplasty (HA) is the most common intervention for joint replacement,
but there is no consensus in the literature on the real influence of this procedure on balance …

Background: International surgeon series and registry data have demonstrated positive
outcomes and long-term survival of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) implant. We …

Purpose Although the resumption of low-impact sports activities is compatible with total hip
arthroplasty (THA), participation in high-impact sports seems problematic, and there is no …

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) is an alternative to conventional, stemmed total hip
arthroplasty (THA). The best reported results are young, active patients with good bone stock …

Background Wear and corrosion in joint arthroplasty are important causes of failure. From
the standpoint of current clinical importance, there are four main categories of wear and …

Background Adverse tissue reactions associated with metal-on-metal (MOM) hips are
common in resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty (THA) designs. The etiology of these …

Pelvic tilt is an essential parameter in spinal deformity surgery and in acetabular positioning
for total hip arthroplasty. However, the measurement of tilt varies between the hip and spine …

Background Component design, size, acetabular orientation, patient gender, and activity
level have been suggested as factors leading to elevated metal ion concentrations after-on …

We intensified our screening protocol for the presence of pseudotumours in a consecutive
series of patients with a hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA), to establish whether we should …