Abstract

GAITAN LEE, Hernando  and  SARMIENTO-OSORIO, Diana. Genesis and Evolution of Hip Arthroplasty. Univ. Med. [online]. 2021, vol.62, n.1, pp.61-67.  Epub Jan 15, 2021. ISSN 0041-9095.  https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.umed62-1.geac.

Total hip replacement includes a series of surgical techniques widely studied that provide patients satisfactory outcomes in terms of pain relief, limb and gait functionality, independence for basic activities and quality of life in young adults and geriatric patients diagnosed with hip pathology. Throughout history, orthopedic surgeons have performed procedures that range from intertrochanteric osteotomy, articular interposition of a variety of materials, until developing high technology prosthesis as well as describing different surgical techniques. This manuscript provides a journey through the history of total hip replacements; brings a synthesis of the evolution of the key concepts in total hip replacements that allows their reader to understand the principles that developed technology and surgical techniques used in total hip arthroplasty.

Keywords : total hip replacement; arthroplasty; cemented hip replacement; uncemented total hip replacement; osteotomy; protheses.

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