The difficult primary hip

Summary 

Hip arthroplasty is a common orthopaedic procedure with proven long-term success and reliable results. A wide range of associated conditions may affect the outcome of the arthroplasty and the surgeon has to keep these in mind when planning the surgery. In this article, such situations are discussed and recommendations are drawn from the evidence available in literature.

Keywords: Hip arthroplasty, Bone deficiency, Arthrodesis, Osteotomy, Allograft, Protrusio, Hip dysplasia, Hip prosthesis, Femoral fracture