Surface Replacement of the Hip in Juvenile Chronic Arthritis

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Mogensen, Brynjolfur Svantesson, Helena Lidgren, Lars
Copyright Year	1981
Description	Seventeen resurfacing arthroplasties undertaken in 13 patients with severe hip arthritis are described. The youngest patient was 14 years and the mean age 23 years. The average follow-up time is 2 years. In one patient, pain-free for 7 months, the femoral cup slipped and revision into total hip replacement was easily performed. The remaining patients are pain-free, have increased motion, a better walking capacity and can enjoy sex life. The tremendous improvement in quality of life for these young patients justifies operation even if all may have to be converted into total hip replacement within a couple of years, although there is nothing to indicate that in this early follow-up.
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Ending Page	272
Page Count	4
Starting Page	269
ISSN	03009742
e-ISSN	15027732
DOI	10.3109/03009748109095313
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	10
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	1981-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Orthopedics Surface Replacement Juvenile Chronic Arthritis Hip in Juvenile
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Immunology and Allergy Immunology Rheumatology