Conversion of Fused Hip to Low-Friction Arthroplasty : A Case Report

摘要

A fused hip of a sixty-five-year old man was converted to a low friction total hip arthroplasty. Relief of pain in the low back and knees, improvement of mobility and correction of limb-length discrepancy were very satisfying to the patient. The lateral transtrochanteric approach is advised because it allowed a complete circumferential view of the acetabulum and accurate placing of the component. Although a surgeon often converts an immobile hip to a mobile one by means of total hip arthroplsy, it should be mentioned that careful selection of patient is critical, and the indications for the procedure should be much stricter.