Incidence of hip replacement among national health insurance enrollees in Taiwan

There is no national joint replacement registry in the country of Asia and reports of national outcomes of joint replacement in Asia as yet. Therefore, this study was then to report a national data of the number of hip replacements, incidence rate, demographic characteristics of hip replacement patients, and short-time...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Hip Replacement Using Antero-Lateral Approach

Sports are a big part of Jeff Farland's life. In addition to a nearly 30-year career in parks and recreation, including eight years as Director of Leisure Facilities and Services for the city of Davenport, Iowa, he enjoys his own athletic and recreational pursuits. So when hip pain curtailed his activity, he sought a...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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Live Surgery Video for Hip Resurfacing - Part II

Dr.Vijay C. Bose from Apollo Speciality Hospital chennai perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Surgery procedure for a case of Avascular necrosis.The NCP ( Neck Capsule Preserving) approach is being used. Total hip replacement, hip resurfacing simply shaves and caps a few centimeters of bone within the joint. The bone-conserving approach of...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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THR Myths Facts and Fictions

Fiction: Hip replacement is easy. Even registrars (residents) can do them without supervision. Fact: Most hip replacements are easy. In elderly patients minor errors of technique will be tolerated quite well as long as hip stability is enough to prevent dislocation. It is when the pathology is even a... Expert

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- Patient Information: Hip: Arthritis Hip Replacement and Related Surgery 

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Hip Replacement Using Antero-Lateral Approach

The live panel webcast, which will include Farland, now a professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration at Western Illinois University, will originate from the Adler Health Education Center, in the lower level of the Genesis Heart Institute on the Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street campus.

The hip...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip eMedicine Orthopedics

Author: James McCarthy, MD, FAAOS 2005
The term congenital dislocation of the hip dates back to the time of Hippocrates. This condition, also known as hip dysplasia or developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), has been diagnosed and treated for several hundred years. Most notably, Ortolani, an Italian pediatrician in the...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Developmental Dysplasia Hip 

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2010 Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing as an Alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty Medscape

Conclusion While there are more published studies comparing hip resurfacing with THA than at the time of the CTAF 2007 assessment, all of which suggest equivalent results for resurfacing and THA, some of the same questions that were of concern at that time remain and we reiterate them here: What is...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 

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Comment on Hip arthroplasty for salvage of failed treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures.

Commentary & Perspective on "Hip Arthroplasty for Salvage of Failed Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures" by George J. Haidukewych, MD, and Daniel J. Berry, MD by John J. Callaghan, MD*, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA In summary, this article is helpful to the surgeon performing hip arthroplasty in...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: IT Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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2010 The learning curve for adopting hip resurfacing among hip specialists CORR Open Access

Patient demand and surgeon interest in hip resurfacing has recently increased, but surgeons in the United States are relatively inexperienced with this procedure. We determined the learning curve associated with hip resurfacing and compared the rate of early complications of the first 650 hip resurfacings between five experienced hip surgeons...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 

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2009 Conversion of hip arthrodesis to hip resurfacing

Patients with hip arthrodeses are at risk of developing back pain or pain in other joints in the long term. Conversion to a total hip replacement or hip resurfacing leads to resolution of symptoms in most patients. We report a 40-year-old man who underwent conversion of a hip arthrodesis to...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthrodesis: Hip Fusion 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 

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Hip ganglion cyst associated with developmental dysplasia of hip in a child-a case report

A 35-month-old boy was referred because of a tumor in his left inguinal region. He had been diagnosed as having left dislocated developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) when he was 14 months old and was treated with adductor tenotomy, closed reduction and a hip spica. During the past 3 months, his parents noted...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Developmental Dysplasia Hip 
- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Ganglion 

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2010 Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing versus large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty CORR Open Access

Resurfacing arthroplasty has become an attractive option for young patients who want to maintain a high activity level. One recent study reported modestly increased activity levels for patients with resurfacing compared to standard total hip arthroplasty (THA). We conducted a prospective randomized clinical trial to compare clinical outcomes of resurfacing...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 

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1995 Total Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract Total hip arthroplasty, or surgical replacement of the hip joint with an artificial prosthesis, is a reconstructive procedure that has improved the management of those diseases of the hip joint that have responded poorly to conventional medical therapy. In this review we briefly summarize the evolution of total hip arthroplasty,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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2006 Staged arthroplasty as salvage procedure for deep hip infection following intertrochanteric fracture

Deep hip infection is a rare complication of intertrochanteric fractures and an optimal treatment has not yet been reported. Twenty-seven patients who contracted deep hip sepsis following the failed primary treatment of an intertrochanteric fracture were treated with two-stage hip arthroplasty. Antibiotic-impregnated cement beads were implanted following resection arthroplasty in...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: IT Fractures 

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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Synonyms: Congenital dislocation of hip, CDH, Developmental dysplasia of the hip, DDH, dysplasia of the hip Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) was formerly referred to as congenital dislocation of hip. DDH is now the preferred term to reflect that DDH is an ongoing developmental process, which is variable in presentation...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Developmental Dysplasia Hip 

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Total hip arthroplasty following failed fixation of proximal hip fractures

he purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term functional outcome and complications of total hip arthroplasty (THA) following failed fixation of proximal hip fracture.
Conclusion: Total hip arthroplasty is an effective salvage procedure after failed osteosynthesis of hip fractures. Most patients have good pain relief and functional improvements inspite of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: IT Fractures 

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World renowned orthoapedic surgeon with Indicure

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Indicure is proud to have on its panel world renowned orthopaedic surgeon- Dr Kaushal Malhan.

 Dr Malhan completed his MS in orthopaedics in one of Asia's premier institutions - King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay. He quickly progressed to become a junior consultant and lecturer in orthopaedic surgery at the same institute. His interest in...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: India 

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Asian Regional Center for Hip Resurfacing

The Asian Regional Center for Hip Resurfacing (ARCH)  is a specialized Hip Resurfacing Surgical center in Apollo Speciality Hospital Chennai. More than 1000 Hip Resurfacing Surgeries have been performed so far by Dr.Vijay C Bose. Asian Regional Center for Hip Resurfacing is the first specialized resurfacing center in Asia. Patients...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: India 

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Pathology Parading as Septic Arthritis of the Paediatric Hip

Septic arthritis of the peadiatric hip is an emergency and requires prompt diagnosis and surgical drainage. In vague causes of hip pain or other pathology it may be difficult to distinguish septic arthritis from transient synovitis of the hip. Ultrasound will detect a hip effusion. It does not differentiate transient synovitis from...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Septic Arthritis 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthrotomy 

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2003 Gait adaptations in patients with longstanding hip fusion

Motion analysis was performed on 9 patients who underwent unilateral hip arthrodesis between 1979 and 1991. A standard clinical gait analysis 3- dimensional model for the lower limb was used to calculate the effect of the fused hip on walking, compared with the contralateral normal hip. Results. Significant (p<0.05) gait adaptations noted in the fused side were,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Clinical Examination: Gait 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthrodesis: Hip Fusion 

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Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hip Relevant to Arthroplasty

Even though an enormous volume of literature concerns the anatomy and biomechanics of the hip, little of it is specifically organized from the perspective of total hip arthroplasty. Also, since an analysis of the finer elements of these factors has formed a significant part of the development of the porous...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Hip Replacement eMedicine Radiology

Author: Jon A Jacobson, MD, Professor, Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center 2007
Arthroplasty of the hip may be categorized as a total hip arthroplasty or a hemiarthroplasty. In a total hip arthroplasty, the articular surfaces of both the acetabulum and femur are replaced....

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Acetabular wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty eMedicine Orthopedics

Bezwada, Nazarian & Booth 2004 Updated: Apr 15, 2009
Since the introduction of the low-friction total hip arthroplasty (THA) by Sir John Charnley, wear has been a primary issue in hip arthroplasty. Charnley's original choice for bearing surfaces was a stainless steel head on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This choice was complicated by...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Fractures of the Femoral Neck Wheeless

Extensive Menu on this subject - topics -
Work Up: anesthesia, medical considerations, and timing of surgery - X-rays for Femoral Neck...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: Femoral Neck Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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Direct Anterior Approach Hip Joint Replacement new

The direct anterior approach is one of the minimally invasive techniques used in hip replacement surgery. Continuing orthopaedic experience suggests that this procedure may offer several advantages over the more traditional surgical approaches to hip replacement.1 Traditional hip replacement techniques involve operating from the side (lateral) or the back (posterior) of... Commercial

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Approaches 

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