Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery

  • 1508 Accesses

Abstract

The results of resurfacing depend on three factors: Patient selection Surgical technique Implant selection This is a more technically demanding procedure than total hip replacement. A surgeon should complete 200 hip replacements before attempting resurfacing. The learning curve is between 20 and 50 cases.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Further Reading

  • Beaule PE, Dorey FJ, LeDuff M, Gruen T, Amstutz HC. Risk factors affecting outcome of metal-on-metal surface arthroplasty of the hip. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004;418:87–93.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Hart AJ, Sabah S, Henckel J, Lewis A, Cobb J, Sampson B, et al. The painful metal-on-metal hip resurfacing. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009;91(6):738–44.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Archbold HAP, Mockford B, Molloy D, McConway J, Ogonda L, Beverland D. The transverse acetabular ligament: an aid to orientation of the acetabular component during primary total hip replacement: a preliminary study of 1000 cases investigating postoperative stability. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006;88(7):883–6.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Glyn-Jones S, Pandit H, Kwon Y-M, Doll H, Gill HS, Murray DW. Risk factors for inflammatory pseudotumour formation following hip resurfacing. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009;91(12):1566–74.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shimmin A, Beaulé PE, Campbel P. Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:637–54.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Langton DJ, Jameson SS, Joyce TJ, Hallab NJ, Natu S, Nargol AVF. Early failure of metal-on-metal bearings in hip resurfacing and large-diameter total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010;92(1):38–46.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK

    Christos Plakogiannis & Robert G. Middleton

Authors
  1. Christos Plakogiannis
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Robert G. Middleton
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Unit of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer-Verlag London Limited

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Plakogiannis, C., Middleton, R.G. (2011). Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-814-0_8

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-814-0_8

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-85729-813-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-0-85729-814-0

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation