[History of hip arthroplasty]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2007 Feb;22(128):83-5.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The authors present the history of hip prosthesis in treatment of coxarthrosis. Despite eighty years of experience the problem of gaining good and long-term results still exist and is difficult to solve. Even changing the way on cementless stabilization of prosthesis doesn't has result in solving the problem of aseptic loosening of hip arthroplasty. Problems of wear derbies made the producers find new to reduce particulate debris. The future of hip arthroplasty is connected with hip resurfacing. Moreover, the higher number of primary hip plasty the more prosthesis are loosening. The treatment is far more difficult and more expensive.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / history*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods*
  • Bone Cements
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Hip Prosthesis / history*
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery
  • Poland
  • Prosthesis Design / history
  • Prosthesis Failure

Substances

  • Bone Cements
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible