[Coxitis in ankylosing spondylo-arthritis. Results of treatment with total arthroplasty. Apropos of 162 cases].

Excellent results were seen when 100 patients with ankylosing spondylitis who had undergone total replacement arthroplasty of the hip were reviewed 5 years after operation. One hundred and sixty hips had been replaced; 92.5% were painfree, 78% had flexion of greater than 90 degrees and 80% walked well without a stick.