Current status of hemi-resurfacing arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the hip: a 27-year experience. The Orthopedic clinics of North America [Orthop Clin North Am] Journal article

The purpose of the study discussed in this article is to review the authors' long-term experience with this procedure, compare their clinical results to those of other centers, particularly regarding the difficulty of predicting pain relief, and determine the role of hemi-resurfacing in the future.

The Orthopedic clinics of North America [Orthop Clin North Am]

Adolescent
Adult
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Female
Femur Head Necrosis
Follow-Up Studies
Hip Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Range of Motion, Articular
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult