1978 年 27 巻 1 号 p. 22-25
Total hip replacement surgery with K. Y. M. rotation type prosthesis were performed on 44 hips in 37 cases. The head of this prosthesis is made of high density polyethylen.
The replacement surgery was done in 19 hips with ostheoarthritis, 7 hips with rheumatoid arthritis, 3 hips with aseptic necrosis of the femur head, 8 hips with femur neck fracture and 6 hips with weared high density polyethylen artificial head.
Short term results on 18 hips, from 3 years to 4 years after operation, showed fairly good result except one case with cup loosening.