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Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris
Long-term outcome of cementless hip arthroplasty evaluated
August 16th, 2005
The long-term outcome of cementless hip arthroplasty has been characterized in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. JIA "is the most common rheumatic disease in children," orthopedic surgeons in France explained. "The hip is usually affected later, and its involvement is the most common cause of disability in JIA." "Failure of medical and preventive treatment, significant joint destruction, or multiarticular involvement may necessitate total hip arthroplasty (THA) to restore good function," noted T. Odent and colleagues at Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades. "Related clinical trials show initially good THA results in most of the series, but...
Source: Managed Care Business Week (2005-08-16)
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