Hip arthroplasties are a very common form of joint replacement for the treatment of different pathologic conditions of the hip joint being osteoarthritis of the hip the most common. Inflammatory arthritis and osteonecrosis 1-3.
The term hip arthroplasty comprises the following main types:
See also
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