Hip arthroplasty with the thrust plate prosthesis in patients of 65 years of age or older: 67 patients followed 2-7 years

Karatosun V. A., ÜNVER B., Gunal I.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.128, no.4, pp.377-381, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 128 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-007-0487-4
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.377-381
  • Keywords: hip, arthroplasty, thrust plate prosthesis, elderly, cementless prosthesis, TERM
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction Thrust plate prosthesis (TPP) is a relatively new concept in total hip arthroplasty and advocated to be used in young patients. We retrospectively evaluated the results of 67 patients (71 hips) who were older than 65 years of age and underwent hip arthroplasty using the TPP.