SURVIVAL OF THE CHARNLEY LOW-FRICTION ARTHROPLASTY - A 12-24-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF 276 CASES

Authors
HARTOFILAKIDIS G
Citation
G. Hartofilakidis, SURVIVAL OF THE CHARNLEY LOW-FRICTION ARTHROPLASTY - A 12-24-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF 276 CASES, Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica, 68, 1997, pp. 27-29
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016470
Volume
68
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
275
Pages
27 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6470(1997)68:<27:SOTCLA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The long-term results (12-24 years) of Charnley low-friction arthropla sty performed in 113 hips in 93 patients with a mean age of 45 years, were compared to those achieved in 163 hips in 144 patients with a mea n age of 66 years treated with the same procedure. Survivorship analys is showed a 73% prosthesis survival after 17 years in the younger age group and an 86% in the older age group.