SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT OF THE RHEUMATOID HIP

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has improved significantly in the last 30 years since the popularization of the procedure by John Charnley in t he late 1960s. The significant advances in THA in the last 20 years ha ve been that it is highly reproducible and durable, has high quality o f function and low morbidity, patient satisfaction is high, and salvag e is possible when necessary. The main object of this article is to di scuss the surgical management of patients who have RA of the hip joint , dealing with indications, surgical techniques, results, and complica tions.