The Effectiveness of Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing: A Systematic Review of the Available Evidence Published Before 2002
- Topics:
- Healthcare Services
- Tags:
- BioMed Central,
- Metal
- Source:
- BioMed Central
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Overview: This white paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of MoM for treatment of hip disease, and compare it with alternative treatments for hip disease offered. Conventional total hip replacement (THR) may be felt to carry too high a risk of failure over a patient's lifetime, especially in young people. There is increasing interest in metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM) as this offers a bone-conserving option for treating those patients who are not considered eligible for THR. Further research concludes that it is needed to involve long-term randomized comparisons of MoM with alternative approaches to the clinical management of hip disease.
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Format: PDF | Size: 266KB | Date: Dec 2004 | Pages: 8




