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Total Hip Arthroplasty Techniques

Matthew A. Varacallo  1 , T David Luo, Norman A. Johanson  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Total Hip Arthroplasty Techniques

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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics . THA provides reliable outcomes for patients suffering from end-stage degenerative hip osteoarthritis (OA), specifically pain relief, functional restoration, and overall improved quality of life. OA affects millions of Americans, and with an incidence of 88 symptomatic cases per 100,000 patients per year, translating to hip OA claiming the top underlying diagnosis leading to THA. Other underlying diagnoses include hip osteonecrosis (ON), congenital hip disorders, and inflammatory arthritis.

The underlying diagnosis that leads to a degenerative hip is an important consideration as this has been shown to impact overall outcome. Overall, THA provides consistent short-term and long-term pain relief and positive patient-reported clinical and functional outcomes. In general, THA provides even more reliable and consistent positive results compared to its counterpart procedure, the total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Matthew Varacallo declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: T David Luo declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Norman Johanson declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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