Follow up studies of Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in Bilateral Osteoartheritis

Hiroshi Mimura; Daishiro Yuge; Kazuhiro Sakai; Katsumi Nakamura; Masao Kifune; Taketoshi Date; Tsuyoshi Okudaira; Kazuhiko Ichihara

doi:10.5035/nishiseisai.45.757

Hiroshi Mimura, Daishiro Yuge, Kazuhiro Sakai, Katsumi Nakamura, Masao Kifune, Taketoshi Date, Tsuyoshi Okudaira, Kazuhiko Ichihara

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Keywords: bilateral osteoartheritis of the hip, unilateral THA

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1996 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 757-759

DOI https://doi.org/10.5035/nishiseisai.45.757

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Abstract

We report the follow-up results in 22 cases of unilateral total hip arthroplasty in patihents with bilateral osteoarthritis.
1. Pain of sixteen unoperated hips (73%) improved after one year of implantation
2. Radiological findings improved in 14 hips (64%) with recovery of hip joint space.
3. Patients with bilateral osteoartheritis improved. and radiological roof osteophyte and end stage osteoartheritis

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