Surgery for the Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Past ten years, thirty-nine patients of osteoaritis of the hip were treated in our hospital. Twenty-three of the patients were followed for one year or longer after surgery, the longest follow up was 7 years, with an average follow up 3 years. The operation methods employed were osteotomy in 9 cases, arthrodesis in 2 cases, muscle release operation in 1 case, prosthesis replacement in 2 cases, cup mold arthroplasty in 1 case and total hip replacement in 9 cases.Evaluation by patients were as follows. “a” is 12 cases, “b” is 6 cases, “c” is 2 cases, and “d” is 3 cases.