The Influence of Obesity on Hip Pain, Function, and Satisfaction 10 Years Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: The prevalence of obesity is rising, and increasing numbers of joint arthroplasty surgeries are being performed on obese patients. Concern exists that obesity increases surgical risk; however, its impact on function following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is inconsistently affirmed and less understood. A paucity exists in the literature pertaining long-term objective functional measures.

Piriformis-Sparing Minimally Invasive Versus the Standard Posterior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Control Trial.

Background: Despite the popularity of minimally invasive approaches in total hip arthroplasty, studies regarding their impact on soft tissues and long-term benefits are lacking. This study aims to compare the 10-year functional outcome of the piriformis-sparing minimally invasive approach to the standard posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty surgery.

Methods: Hundred patients were randomized, 48 patients to the piriformis-sparing approach and 52 to the standard approach.

Solid Cup vs Cluster Hole in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Randomized Control Trial.

Background: Acetabular osteolysis is a major complication of total hip arthroplasty. It is caused in part by wear debris. It has been suggested that this debris can migrate through screw holes in the acetabular component.