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Cup arthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty, and femoral head resurfacing for osteonecrosis.
Charles Lowry Barnes, Collins Dn, Charles L. Nelson
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Abstract
Traditional cup arthroplasty and resurfacing arthroplasty of the femoral head and acetabulum have been proposed as bone-conserving procedures for avascular necrosis of the hip. Resurfacing of only the femoral head is not a definitive procedure but is an alternative to cup arthroplasty and resurfacing arthroplasty of the femoral head and acetabulum; hemiarthroplasty is recommended for the young patient with intact acetabular cartilage. Indications, technique, and clinical results are presented.