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The outcome of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in patients aged < 50 years
A report discussing the long-term survival and functional outcome of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) in patients aged < 50 years at operation. The factors affecting survival are also discussed.
Using aseptic revision as the endpoint, the survival for men with primary osteoarthritis (n = 195) was 100% at both ten years and 14 years, and in women with primary osteoarthritis (n = 109) it was 96.1% at ten years and 91.2% at 14 years.
The BHR provides excellent survival and functional results in men into the second decade, with good results achieved in appropriately selected women. Read full article here.
Last modified: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:58:05 GMT