Hip resurfacing arthroplasty: current status and future perspectives

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) is a concept of hip replacement that allows treating young active patients with a femoral bone preserving procedure. The proposed advantages of resuming an active lifestyle with increased frequency and duration of sports activities have been shown to be realistic....

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Main Authors: K Corten, R Ganz, J-P Simon, M Leunig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2011-03-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol021/pdf/v021a19.pdf