Arthroplasty
Findings from St. Vincent Medical Center Advance Knowledge in Arthroplasty
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 6th, 2011
2011 MAR 6 -- Data detailed in 'Sex as a patient selection criterion for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Short-term to midterm results of hip resurfacing arthroplasty suggest various contraindications, in particular the female sex. This study evaluates survivorship and clinical outcomes of a large patient cohort to determine whether sex itself has a detrimental effect on the results of hip resurfacing."
"We compared the clinical and survivorship results of men and women from a series of 1107 resurfaced hips in 923 patients (681 males and 242 females). Women saw greater...
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