MINIMAL-INCISION TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY.

Autor: Goldstein, Wayne M., Branson, Jill J., Berland, Kimberly A., Gordon, Alexander C.
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Zdroj: Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, American Volume; Nov2003 Supplement 4, Vol. 85, p33-38, 6p
Abstrakt: The article reports on a study which examines the practicality of the minimal-incision technique in total hip arthroplasty. The authors studied the results of 170 total hip arthroplasties performed during a one-year time period. The results indicated that 96 percent of patients in the minimal incision group are satisfied with the operative results, while 90 percent in the standard-incision group stated that they are extremely satisfied.
Databáze: Complementary Index