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Review
. 2015 Jan 15;8(1):27-36.
eCollection 2015.

Total hip arthroplasty: areview of advances, advantages and limitations

Xin-Wei Liu  1 , Ying Zi  2 , Liang-Bi Xiang  1 , Yu Wang  1
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Review

Total hip arthroplasty: areview of advances, advantages and limitations

Xin-Wei Liu et al. Int J Clin Exp Med. .

Abstract

The therapeutic outcomes of Osteoarthritis (OA) has been unsatisfactory and often surgeries such as total hip arthroplasty (THA) is required. THA is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage arthritic hip conditions. Cemented THA has been the treatment of choice for elderly patients with OA. An improvement in Timed "Up and Go" (TUG) before surgery might contribute to a decrease in the occurrence of DVT after THA, though post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), a chronic condition in the lower extremity does not appear to be a major complication after DVT in patients undergoing THA. For OA, four domains to be evaluated: pain, physical function, joint imaging, and patient global assessment. Thus, THA can be cost saving or, at least cost- effective in improving quality-adjusted life expectancy. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recent advances as well as advantages and limitations of THA.

Keywords: Hip arthroplasty; osteoarthritis; quality of life.

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