Metal on metal hip resurfacing versus uncemented custom total hip replacement - early results

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>There is no current consensus on the most appropriate prosthesis for treating symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip in young, active patients. Modern metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HR) has gained popularity as it...

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Main Authors: Muirhead-Allwood Sarah K, Sandiford Nemandra A, Skinner John A, Hua Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/8