MODERN TRENDS IN ORTHOPEDICS: REVISION OF THE ACETABULAR AND FEMORAL COMPONENTS

Abstract

The revision rate of total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasing with growth of number primary THA. The problems of revision procedures are associated with high technical demands and high incidence of poor results. Besides of medical problems the cost of revisions has impact on health care system even in developed countries. With improving of funding Russian Health Care System there is significant growth of number of total hip arthroplasties in Russia. Hence it is interesting to find out about world experience, forecasts of experts involved in the issue and current trends in revision hip arthroplasty.

Keywords

• ревизионное эндопротезирование тазобедренного сустава
• бедренный компонент
• вертлужный компонент
• дефект костной ткани
• hip revision arthroplasty
• femoral stem
• acetabular implant
• bone defect