Dislocations
Studies from X. Flecher et al add new findings in the area of dislocations
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 9th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Three-dimensional custom-designed cementless femoral stem for osteoarthritis secondary to congenital dislocation of the hip' have been presented. "A clinical and radiological study was conducted on 97 total hip replacements performed for congenital hip dislocation in 79 patients between 1989 and 1998 using a three-dimensional custom-made cementless stem. The mean age at operation was 48 years (17 to 72) and the mean follow-up was for 123 months (83 to 182)," investigators in Marseille, France report.
"According to the Crowe classification, there were 37 class I, 28 class II, 13 class III and 19 class IV hips. The mean leg lengthening was 25 mm (5 to...
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