Implant survival and radiographic outcome of total hip replacement in patients less than 20 years old

Background and purpose — Total hip replacement (THR) is not recommended for children and very young teenagers because early and repetitive revisions are likely. We investigated the clinical and radiographic outcomes of THR performed in children and teenage patients. Patients and methods — We include...

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Main Authors: Masako Tsukanaka, Vera Halvorsen, Lars Nordsletten, Ingvild Ø EngesæTer, Lars B EngesæTer, Anne Marie Fenstad, Stephan M Röhrl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1212180