The Anterior Approach for Total Hip Replacement.

The anterior approach for total hip replacements has recently gained popularity. Some authors report faster recoveries and decreased dislocation rated with no increased risk of complications. However others claim no difference in outcomes when compared to other approaches yet an increase in complication rates.

Survivorship and Complications of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Mid-Modular Femoral Stem.

We retrospectively reviewed 161 revision THAs with diaphyseal fitting, mid-modular femoral components performed by ten surgeons at two academic medical centers. The average follow-up was 6.1 years.

Comparing the Incidence and Clinical Data for Simultaneous Bilateral Versus Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in New York State Between 1990 and 2010.

A New York State database reported information on all total hip arthroplasty cases between 1990 and 2010 comparing unilateral (242,588 cases) to simultaneous bilateral (4538 cases) procedures. Our data showed that the population incidence of this surgery increased 120.2% over twenty years, yet the proportionate number of simultaneous cases has decreased.

Femoral neck fractures in New York State. Is the rate of THA increasing, and do race or payer influence decision making?

Objectives: To evaluate the treatment trends for femoral neck fractures in New York State over the past 10 years.

Methods: The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database from the New York State Department of Health was used to identify patients who sustained femoral neck fractures from 2000 to 2010. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed with the dependent variable being total hip arthroplasty (THA) versus hemiarthroplasty (HA) and independent variables being age, sex, race, insurance type, and comorbidity index.