Large femoral heads decrease the incidence of dislocation after total hip arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1095-1102

  Howie, Donald W ^a,b,c   Holubowycz, Oksana T ^a   Middleton, Robert ^k,n   Allen, B ^a   Brumby, S ^a,d   Chehade, M ^a   Clarnette, R ^a   Comley, A ^a   Mintz, A ^a   Montgomery, R ^a   Pohl, A ^a   Savvoulidis, T ^a,e   Solomon, B ^a   Van Essen, J ^a   Standen, A ^a   Bennier, M ^b,c   Pannach, S ^d   Ellis, A ^f   Ruff, S ^f   Cole, E ^f   Nelson, J ^g   Gear, C ^g   Williams, S ^h   Angliss, R ^h   Beattie, S ^h   Farago, U ^h   Gleeson, C ^h   Vanderveen, A ^h   Dunin, A ⁱ   Love, B ⁱ   Dowsey, M ⁱ   Farley, M ⁱ   Booth, D ^j   Gard, P ^j   Walsh, J ^j   Wainwright, T ^k   Sargeant, S ^k   Dunlop, D ^l   Latham, J ^l   Wakefield, A ^l   Clift, B ^m   Rowley, D ^m   Johnston, L ^m   McCormack, L ^m   more..

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

^c Glenelg Hospital   (Australia)

^d MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Whyalla Hospital   (Australia)

^f ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g Lake Imaging at St John of God Hospital   (Australia)

^h GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

ⁱ ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^j MAROONDAH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^k Royal Bournemouth Hospital   (Australia)

^l SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^m Ninewells Hospital   (Australia)

ⁿ Royal Adelaide Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84863598385     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00570     Document Type: Article

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