Factors Influencing Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty Publisher



S Mehdi Jafari S ; Rc Huang Ronald C ; Wj Hozack William JAMES
Source: Published:2024

Abstract

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful and cost-effective elective orthopedic procedures. THA eliminates patient suffering due to debilitating end-stage arthritis of the hip and improves function and mobility, with remarkable long-term survivorship. 1, 2 Accordingly, the use of hip prostheses in young individuals is becoming more prevalent. The high activity level of the young patients puts a high demand on these arthroplasties and leads to early failure. In addition, the generally increased life expectancy of the population will require longer-term survival than in the elderly who receive THA. As a consequence, scientists now focus on appreciating the mechanisms and timing of THA failure to identify preventable causes and to more efficiently direct efforts aimed at increasing durability of hip prostheses. Improving survival of THA would reduce the number of revision arthroplasties. Revision THA places an enormous financial burden on the health care system, and also has a less favorable outcome than primary hip replacement. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.