The Conversion Rate of Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture to a Total Hip Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty is used in the management of fractures of the proximal femur. The dual articulation is cited as advantageous in comparison to unipolar prostheses as it decreases acetabular erosion, has a lower dislocation rates and is easier to convert to a total hip arthrop...

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Main Authors: Alazzawi, Sulaiman, Sprenger De Rover, Walter B, Brown, James, Davis, Ben
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Orthopaedic Association 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3360183/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22662296
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4055/cios.2012.4.2.117
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