[Survivorship of the cemented hip prosthesis].

Objectives: To asses a survival-time of the cemented hip prostheses and to find factors causing its loosening.

Materials And Methods: 211 patients (282 hip prostheses) were analyzed, of the 1693 patients (2096 hip prostheses) treated between 1970-2000. The follow-up ranged from 7 to 34 years (mean: 12.

[The retrospective analysis of good and poor results of the intertrochanteric osteotomy for hip osteoarthritis].

Objectives: To predict the final result of intertrochanteric osteotomy.

Materials And Methods: 56 hips in 53 patients after intertrochanteric osteotomy without any change in neck-shaft angle were enrolled into the analysis. 26 hips with a good result of intertrochanteric osteotomy were included into A group and 26 hips with a poor result were included into B group.

[Long follow-up radiological assessment of the cemented hip prosthesis].

Materials And Methods: The postoperative and last follow-up radiograms: 7 to 25 years after surgery (mean: 10.4 +/- 3.9) were evaluated in 123 patients (167 hips).

[Long-range outcome in idiopathic scoliosis correction with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation].

Background. The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcome in idiopathic scoliosis treated surgically with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation. Material and methods.